The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) received confirmation of eight new cases of Vesicular Stomatitis (VS) in horses in Central Texas. Five new premises are located in Travis County and three new premises are in Bastrop County.
- One premises is located 4 miles east of Webberville in Bastrop County
- One premises is located 6 miles southeast of Spicewood in Travis County
- One premises is located 8 miles northwest of Bastrop in Bastrop County
- One premises is located 4 miles east of Webberville in Bastrop County
- One premises is located 4 miles northwest of Webberville in Travis County
- One premises is located 2 miles south of Garfield in Travis County
- One premises is located 3.5 miles northwest of Webberville in Travis County
- One premises is located 2.5 miles northwest of Webberville in Travis County
To date, 21 premises in eight Texas counties have been confirmed with VS. Affected counties include(d): Kinney, Hidalgo, San Patricio, Nueces, Jim Wells, Bastrop, Travis and Guadalupe counties. Four premises have been released from quarantine: 1 in Kinney county, 2 in Nueces county and 1 in San Patricio county.
The newly identified infected premises are currently under quarantine by the TAHC. Affected horses will be monitored by regulatory veterinarians while under quarantine. Premises are eligible for quarantine release 21 days after all lesions have healed.
There is no known exposure to other horses around the state, or at any equine events.
