DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — One of the best weeks in the state of Pennsylvania is right around the corner. The Farm Show! But this years Farm Show could potentially feature a few less horses than in the past.
“Contact your veterinarian, get their opinion on what it is you want to do as a professional to take your horses and have them be showcased,” said Emily Twilley-Selvey, the director of Prairie Fire Farms.
An outbreak of Equine Herpesvirus (EHV) has caused concern among farmers. There are two main variations of the virus that have spread in the past few months in Pennsylvania, those being EHV 1 and EHV 4. One of them causes flu like symptoms for the horse, and the other impacts the animal neurologically…