As of July 17, 2015, two new counties in Colorado have confirmed cases of Vescicular Stomatitis Virus in horses. All affected premises are quarantined for 14 days. Currently Montrose, Delta, Montezuma, La Plata, Las Animas and Larimer counties have positive VSV cases that are under the 14 day quarantine.
Importance of Biosecurity in preventing spread of horse diseases
In addition to the Equine Disease Communication Center providing information about equine disease outbreaks, horse owners are encouraged to practice effective biosecurity both at home and when traveling by following 10 tips about effective practices in biosecurity from Equine Guelph.
No new information about the horses involved has been posted on the Equine Disease Communication Center website.
The Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC) works to protect horses and the horse industry from the threat of infectious diseases in North America.
The communication system is designed to seek and report real time information about disease outbreaks similar to how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) alerts the human population about diseases in people.
In addition to the Equine Disease Communication Center providing information about equine disease outbreaks, horse owners are encouraged to practice effective biosecurity both at home and when traveling with horse.
Equine Guelph, a leader in everything related to horse health has 10 very informative tips about effective practices in biosecurity. See their informative chart here.