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New quarantines ordered due to horse virus in Las Vegas

New quarantines ordered due to horse virus in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada agriculture officials say horses that competed at an equestrian center in Las Vegas earlier this month may have been exposed to an equine herpes virus. One horse from California and another from Clark County tested positive for EHV-1 and were placed under quarantine after competing […]

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Utah advises horse owners to take precautions due to virus

Utah advises horse owners to take precautions due to virus

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s state veterinarian is advising horse owners to limit travel for their animals and to take precautions because of multiple cases of an equine virus reported in neighboring Nevada. Dr. Barry Pittman says the cases reported in Nevada involve horses that traveled on rodeo circuits […]

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3 Nevada horses now quarantined due to equine herpes virus

3 Nevada horses now quarantined due to equine herpes virus

RENO, Nev. (AP) — State agriculture officials have ordered the quarantine or a second and third horse in southern Nevada that tested positive for an equine herpes virus after the state high school rodeo last month in Pahrump. The Nevada Department of Agriculture said Monday two additional Clark County horse […]

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Nevada officials quarantine horse, warn of virus

Nevada officials quarantine horse, warn of virus

RENO, Nev. (AP) — State agriculture officials have ordered the quarantine or a horse in southern Nevada that tested positive for an equine herpes virus after the state high school rodeo last month in Pahrump. The Nevada Department of Agriculture said Friday there is no public health risk. But it’s […]

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