Vesicular stomatitis cases have been confirmed in 20 Colorado counties
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Topics: COLORADO HORSE LIVESTOCK
There are currently 254 quarantined locations statewide, and 177 released quarantines.
ALL VSV cases are important for the epidemiology and management of this outbreak and MUST be reported to the State Veterinarian’s Office at 303-869-9130, regardless if the owner and veterinarian decide to have their livestock tested or choose to manage as positive premises based on the presence of typical clinical signs without testing.
The only cases that may be managed as suspect positive are equine cases located in counties that have confirmed cases.
“It is of utmost importance that livestock owners report VSV occurrences and comply with hold or quarantine orders to limit the potential for disease spread in this VSV outbreak.” said Colorado State Veterinarian Dr. Keith Roehr.
Equine owners and livestock producers across the state are impacted by VSV; all livestock owners should carefully watch the case numbers and affected counties to gauge their level of risk and institute mitigation measures. ■