Recently, the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) announced that there had been five confirmed reports of the neurotrophic form of EHV-1 in thoroughbreds residing in Barn 1 at Woodbine Racetrack.
Quarantine for EHV-1 lifted at Ontario barn
Ontario Racing Control Manager of Veterinary Services Dr. Adam Chambers has announced that the restrictions on horses stabled in Woodbine Barn 3 because of cases of EHV-1 at the track are now lifted.
This past weekend in a news update, ORC Manager of Veterinary Services Dr. Adam Chambers announced that the restrictions on horses stabled in Woodbine Barn 3 are lifted. In addition, horses not stabled in Barn 1 are now allowed to leave Woodbine.
Two negative tests on all horses in arn 3 have now occurred and as a result these horses may now train during normal training hours and race. While no horse in Barn 3 has at any time tested positive for EHV-1 the restrictions were initiated after a pony with direct contact with horses in Barn 1 had been stabled in Barn 3 necessitating the extra precautions.
The three horses from Barn 1 that tested positive for EHV-1 are not allowed to leave their barn. All other Barn 1 horses will be allowed to train on the training track after the track closes to training for all other horses. If there is a second negative tst for EHV-1 for all horses in Barn 1, these restrictions on racing and training will be lifted on June 26, 2013.
After two negative tests for EHV-1 are received, the horses that had been stabled in isolation will be allowed back to their respective barns.
The ORC will continue to closely monitor the situation and any further developments will be reported.