The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) has been notified of two confirmed cases of Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHM), caused by equine herpes virus 1 (EHV-1).The horses from Durham Region were referred to the Ontario Veterinary College with neurological signs and are receiving treatment. Three other horses on the farm have tested positive for the mutated (neuropathogenic) strain of EHV-1 on nasal swabs but are not demonstrating neurological signs at this time. The farm owner has voluntarily placed the premises under a self-imposed quarantine to reduce the risk of viral spread.  Read the full update 

Resources include Equine Guelph’s Biosecurity Calculator healthcare tool.

Equine Guelph also provides online training in biosecurity practices based on Canada’s new standard in Equine Biosecurity.  Next offering on TheHorsePortal.ca is April 10 – 28, 2017.  Train yourself and your staff to help reduce the risk of infectious disease in the horses you care for.