EHM-1 Information
I have had many calls and lots of questions about the current EHM (Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy) outbreak. I also just got off of a conference call regarding this matter. There are some good resources out there if you want to do some reading for yourselves and I’ll post those below.
EHM is Herpes Virus 1. Most of you are familiar with this virus in the form of the respiratory disease commonly called rhino. The outbreak involves the neurologic form of this disease. These cases have been traced back to a cutting event in
If you are planning on going to an event in the next couple of weeks, please contact us and we will discuss your individual risks if you would like. As you may have heard, many upcoming events have been canceled or postponed. We can discuss vaccine and exposure. Again the following websites will be updating regularly regarding the outbreak.
http://www.tahc.state.tx.us
-Dr. Broyles