11/21/2025
Wisconsin horse people. While the recent EHV outbreak hasnt hit our area, it never hurts to be informed. Here’s some helpful information regarding the outbreak.
Link below was originally posted by Wisconsin Equine Clinic, contains current updates on the spread:
https://equinediseasecc.org/equine-herpesvirus?fbclid=IwY2xjawOLQbZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFjUVpEYnd0ZjlRZmZ3OVlic3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHscg0IES2RzFfve_5oHPOu0Ho9nb8hiNI7SJrzAQzM2VC3RSds2NBjUXDgir_aem_b_zIw7OGzDtKS6NGqPlatwgj
Equine herpesvirus (EHV) is a family of equine viruses named by numbers including EHV-1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 with EHV-1,3,4 posing the most risk for domestic horses. EHV is a common DNA virus that occurs in horse populations worldwide. The two most common species are EHV-1 and EHV-4.