Vesicular stomatitis outbreak totals more than 800 premises in six states; about 450 sites being released from quarantine.

August 21, 2019

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Utah Department of Agriculture & Food

The Utah Department of Agriculture & Food (UDAF) announced Aug. 21 that vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV), Indiana type, has been diagnosed on several premises in Uintah and Emery counties in eastern Utah.

UDAF said these three premises have been placed under quarantine. The quarantine period has been established as 14 days after the last animal shows clinical signs on these premises. Four additional premises are currently under investigation, and those samples that were submitted for testing should yield results before the end of the week.

VSV is a viral disease that affects primarily horses and cattle and occasionally swine, sheep, goats, llamas and alpacas.

Since Utah has now been confirmed as a vesicular stomatitis state, it is essential that veterinarians and livestock owners be on the alert for animals displaying clinical signs of the disease, UDAF said, noting that diagnosis of the disease cannot be made based on clinical signs but requires testing samples at an approved facility.

Utah joins Texas, Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico and Oklahoma with active VSV cases. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's latest VSV situation report tallies 808 infected premises as of Aug. 19 (includes three of the Utah premises), with only three of the affected sites housing cattle. USDA noted that 452 premises have been released from quarantine.

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