Traceability

Equine Herpes Virus Outbreak Alert Issued for Colorado Horse Owners

The Colorado State Veterinarian’s Office is actively monitoring an outbreak of Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) in Texas and Oklahoma. EHV-1 is a highly contagious and sometimes fatal virus that can cause a serious neurological disease in horses called Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHM). 

This outbreak has been connected to horses that participated in or were around barrel racing and rodeo events in Texas and Oklahoma over the past several weeks. Confirmed cases of EHM have been reported in both states, and the investigation into other sick horses is ongoing.

Nearly 60,000 Radio Frequency Identification Livestock Ear Tags Distributed Statewide in 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 17, 2020
Veterinarians and Livestock Owners Contact:  Colorado State Veterinarian’s Office, 303-869-9130
Media Contact:  Mary Peck, 720-428-0441, mary.peck@state.co.us

 


Broomfield, Colo. - Since the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) began offering the option of no-cost Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) livestock ear tags in early 2020, the state veterinarian’s office has dispensed 59,120 tags across Colorado.