Equine Herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1)

Fairfax, Virginia

February 5, 2026

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Confirmed Cases
0
Suspected Cases
0
Exposed
0
Euthanized

Alert Details

Facility Type
Private Facility
Quarantine Status
Voluntary Quarantine
Data Source
University Clinician

Affected Horse Details

Horse 1

Age
Yearling
Gender
Filly
Breed
Thoroughbred (TB)
Status
Recovering
Clinical Signs: The filly had clinical signs of colic and was shipped to a referral hospital for evaluation. At presentation, low-grade fever and mucopurulent nasal discharge was found. The horse was admitted to the isolation facility for treatment and monitoring. Nasal swab PCR was positive for EHV-4. The filly had shipped to VA from KY on 1/16/26.