The University of Georgia Large Animal Veterinary Teaching Hospital announced it’ll remain closed for two to three weeks after a horse admitted to the emergency service on Jan. 31 tested positive for equine herpesvirus-1.
“As more information becomes available we will be sure to update you,” stated a release from the Athens, Ga., hospital. “Currently hospitalized horses are being managed according to established recommendations for limiting exposure of additional animals.”
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In the meantime, Auburn University Large Animal Hospital in Auburn, Ala., is recommended for emergency patients.