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Horse tests positive for viruses at Umeå facility

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Horse tests positive for viruses at Umeå facility
Key Points
  • A horse in Umeå tested positive for EHV5 and Zooepidemicus viruses.
  • The facility is closed to outsiders, and the infected horse is in quarantine.
  • The equestrian association is implementing measures like stall separation and hygiene protocols to prevent spread.

A horse at Hippologum in Umeå, Sweden, has tested positive for EHV5 and Zooepidemicus. The Umeå equestrian association discovered the horse was sniffling and immediately placed it in isolation. The facility is now closed to outsiders, and the association is separating stalls and requiring clothing changes and handwashing between stalls to reduce infection spread.

People with horses at the facility are urged to monitor their horses for symptoms.

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