South Dakota Equine Herpesvirus Abortion

Four mares on a premises have aborted in Jerauld County, South Dakota, with one testing positive for equine herpesvirus.
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The South Dakota Animal Industry Board confirmed an equine herpesvirus abortion in Jerauld County. There have been four abortions on the property (including the one that tested positive) in a group of 10 unvaccinated mares.
Information for this report was provided by the Equine Disease Communication Center.