Two Cases of Equine Abortion Due to EHV-1 Reported in Ontario

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Equine herpes viral abortion is caused by equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1). Pregnant mares should be housed separately from other horses to ensure their protection.

Two Cases of Equine Abortion Due to EHV-1 Reported in Ontario

January 24, 2019

On January 18, 2019 the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) was notified of two cases of equine herpes viral abortion caused by equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) at a farm in Haldimand County. The two mares aborted during…

Confirmed Cases of Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy in Durham Region

February 17, 2017

The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) has been notified of two confirmed cases of Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHM), caused by equine herpes virus 1 (EHV-1). The horses from Durham Region were referred to the Ontario Veterinary…

EHV-1 Confirmed in Waterloo, Ontario

February 27, 2015

The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) has been notified of a confirmed case of Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHM), caused by equine herpes virus 1 (EHV-1), in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo. See the notice below. The…

Confirmed Case of EHV-1 at Assiniboia Downs

April 29, 2014

The Manitoba Horse Racing Commission has issued a release confirming a case of neurological Equine Herpes Virus-1 (EHV-1) at Assiniboia Downs, a racetrack located in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The ORC is closely monitoring the situation. While the quarantine at Assiniboia is…

EHV-1 Update: All Restrictions on Woodbine Barn 10 Lifted

April 10, 2014

ORC Manager of Veterinary Services Dr. Adam Chambers announced that all restrictions placed on horses stabled in Woodbine’s Barn 10 are now removed, effective April 10, 2014. In a March 27 notice, a requirement to maintain increased biosecurity measures, monitor…

Woodbine EHV-1 Update: Restrictions on Barn 10 Lifted

March 27, 2014

ORC Manager of Veterinary Services Dr. Adam Chambers announced that the training time restrictions placed on horses stabled in Woodbine’s Barn 10 are now removed, effective March 27, 2014. Horses from Barn 10 are now free to train during regular…

Equine Herpes Case at Woodbine

March 18, 2014

There has been a report of EHV-1 in a five-year-old Thoroughbred filly residing in Barn 10 at Woodbine Racetrack. The horse showed neurological signs on Thursday March 13th, but did not have a fever. The horse was removed from Woodbine…

EHV-1 Suspected at Fair Hill Training Center

January 13, 2014

A suspected case of EHV-1, the neurological form of the equine herpes virus, has been reported at the Fair Hill Training Center in Elkton, Maryland, and quarantine measures are currently in place. According to a bulletin on the centre’s website,…

EHV-1 Cases in North Carolina

January 6, 2014

Four horses that contracted EHV-1, the neurological form of the equine herpes virus, were euthanized at a boarding stable in North Carolina at the end of December. The deaths were confirmed by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer…

Woodbine EHV-1 Update: Restrictions on Woodbine Barn 1 Lifted

June 26, 2013

Ontario Racing Commission Manager of Veterinary Services Dr. Adam Chambers announced that all restrictions placed on horses stabled in Woodbine’s Barn 1 are now removed, effective June 26 2013. The restrictions on Barn 3 horses were lifted on June 19th….