04/28/2022
No mention of symptoms on this page or the BLM page, but most are aware this winter on the west coast and now barns across the nation have been impacted by EHV-1, the neurologic strain of equine herpes virus. It is extremely contagious and very troublesome- not to mention costly- to treat if treatment is even an option. It is most often fatal, so please do your due diligence when traveling with your equine partners. Same rules as Covid, check for symptoms. When in doubt, stay home. While the BLM and their vet have not identified what caused these deaths (now numbering 80+) it’s better to be proactive than reactive knowing EHV-1 is going around. Stay safe, horse lovers.
