In light of the ongoing outbreak of equine herpes virus, tied to a recent equine competition in Utah, experts at the 嘿嘿视频 School of Veterinary Medicine are providing information about the virus to horse, mule and donkey owners, veterinarians and coordinators of equine events.
Updates on the outbreak, basic information about the virus, recommended practices for protecting horses and mules against the virus, and links to other sources of information are available on the school鈥檚 website at:
鈥淲e urge horse owners and coordinators of upcoming equine events to educate themselves on the virus and to exercise the utmost caution as they determine whether to participate in or host events that could increase their animals鈥 exposure to this potentially life-threatening disease,鈥 said David Wilson, an equine veterinarian and director of 嘿嘿视频鈥 William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital.
鈥淲e encourage owners to avoid any non-essential transport of their horses, mules and donkeys,鈥 said Gary Magdesian, an equine veterinarian at 嘿嘿视频.
He added that alpacas, llamas and other camelid species are rarely affected by equine herpes virus.
Wilson and Magdesian note that updates on the outbreak are available at the California Department of Food and Agriculture web site at:
Media Resources
Pat Bailey, Research news (emphasis: agricultural and nutritional sciences, and veterinary medicine), 530-219-9640, pjbailey@ucdavis.edu
Lynn Narlesky, Veterinary Medicine dean's office, (530) 752-5257, lnarlesky@ucdavias.edu