The California Department of Food and Agriculture confirmed on January 21 that a Miniature Horse gelding was positive for equine herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1). The gelding had developed a fever on January 13 and is recovering.
An aged Quarter Horse gelding was euthanized on this premises on January 9 due to neurologic herpesvirus.
The California Department of Food and Agriculture continues to monitor the quarantined facility.
Information for this report was provided by the Equine Disease Communication Center.