Information on Vesicular Stomatitis

OVERVIEW

Both the USDA and Colorado Dept of Ag links have good info on detecting and reacting to this virus.   This virus is not life threatening, but is painful for infected animals and the vet should be called.   Infected sites are quarantined until a set number of days after the lesions heal.     The Colorado site has very detailed instructions on how to disinfect once an animal is infected.     Transmission is not entirely understood, but common food & drinking areas are highly probable.

• Arizona Dept of Ag info

• Colorado Department of Agriculture info

• Kentucky Department of Agriculture info

• USDA info

• AQHA info
   

• Arizona Republic Articles as of 9june05

  • 3 horses in CC hit by virus
    By Kate Nolan / The Arizona Republic
    A herpes-like disease that affects livestock has infected three Northeast Valley horses after spreading through Texas, New Mexico and other sites in Arizona.
    Thursday, June 09, 2005
    http://www.azcentral.com/community/scottsdale/articles/...
    
    
    Virus infects 30 Arizona horses
    By Mary Jo Pitzl / The Arizona Republic
    An outbreak of a viral infection has put 28 horse properties in the state under quarantine, caused other states to block entry of Arizona horses and heightened concerns that the virus could spread to Arizona's cattle industry.
    Wednesday, June 08, 2005
    http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0608sickhorses08.
    

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