Monday, February 25, 2013

CONTAGIOUS EQUINE METRITIS INFORMATION

ALERT

California Stallion Tests Positive for Contagious Equine Metritis


February 21, 2013


On February 15, 2013, The National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, IA confirmed samples obtained from a 20-year old imported Lusitano stallion as positive for Contagious Equine Metritis (Taylorella equigenitalis), a venereal foreign animal disease of equines. The stallion was tested as a trace in the investigation of the 17-year old Lusitano mare confirmed positive for Contagious Equine Metritis on February 6, 2013. The quarantined mare and stallion are currently engaged in treatment and post-treatment testing protocols.
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