Equine Herpes Virus -- United States
A 2nd horse is showing signs it may have contracted the equine herpesvirus [EHV], a highly contagious condition, the Iowa Department of Agriculture confirmed.
One horse already tested positive for EHV. Owners say he went from healthy to near death in hours. The horse needed to be euthanized. The confirmed case was found at the Pine Hollow Stables in Altoona, where now a 2nd horse started showing signs of EHV.
The animal is now in quarantine and being evaluated.
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Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6408176&promed&0
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