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Adelaide Riggs chair in equine medicine at the center. “However, this quarantine, which is the first that we’ve had (since the center opened in 1984) has been implemented to ensure that there is no chance of spreading the virus.”
**I would like to emphasize that though these are not confirmed cases of EHV-1 by virus isolation or serology, we are implementing appropriate measures to prevent the spread of any contagions,” said White. “We are taking this situation very seriously.”
In 2002, four horses in Middleburg were euthanized after contracting EHV-1. In December, 2006, 13 horses in Florida were identified as infected with EHV-1, with neurologic signs and six associated deaths. Ten Florida premises were quarantined.
Virginia Tech’s MDSEMC is a full-service equine hospital operated as one of three campuses that comprise the Virginia,-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine.
Horse owners with questions or concerns should call their own vet or they can rail the center at (703) 771-6800.
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