KY Equine Industry Groups: During the past several weeks, our office has received notifications and/or alerts regarding disease events in other states that could impact (directly or indirectly) our populations here in KY; thus I am taking this opportunity to share...

In the communication sent 1/29/2010 describing our concern and position regarding the EHV1 diagnosis, quarantine and anticipated release of quarantine at Parx Racing, we stated the directive issued would remain in effect through the week ending Sunday, January 10. ...

In anticipation of the Quarantine at Parx being lifted, the message below was sent to our Race Track Managers and others yesterday. With the quarantine at Parx no longer in effect, the protocols we’ve established for horses departing Parx and coming to KY are now in...

Background and Our UnderstandingWe did on January 11th become aware of a diagnosis of Equine Herpes Virus Type 1 (wild strain) being confirmed in a horse that had been removed from Parx Racing in Ben Salem PA on January 8.  The diagnosis was based...

Testing conducted and reported yesterday evening by Equine Diagnostic Solutions in Lexington confirmed Kentucky’s 17th equine West Nile case, bringing to 17 the number of confirmed equine West Nile cases this calendar year. The Department of Agriculture’s web page is...

2 additional equine confirmed as having been affected with West Nile virus Results of diagnostic testing completed and reported earlier today by the University of Kentucky’s Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory has confirmed a diagnosis of West Nile virus affecting 2...

1 Equine confirmed yesterday afternoon (Thu 10/25) as being affected with West Nile virus Results completed and reported by Murray State University's Breathitt Veterinary Laboratory yesterday afternoon did confirm a diagnosis of West Nile virus affecting a 14th KY...

I did yesterday receive results of diagnostic testing from Murray State University’s Breathitt Veterinary Center that has confirmed a diagnosis of West Nile virus in a 13th KY horse. The Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s Equine West Nile web page is being updated...

Results of diagnostic testing completed and reported earlier this week by the University of Kentucky’s Veterinary Diagnostic laboratory has confirmed a diagnosis of West Nile virus in a 12thKY horse. The Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s Equine West Nile web page...

1 Equine confirmed earlier today as having been affected with West Nile virus. In TODD County Kentucky KDA Reference: 009 is a 6yr STDBRED FE - EUTHANIZED; Onset Date: 09/26/18 – presented ataxic, hyperexcitable, condition progressively worsened, became recumbent and...