NEWS&VIEWS
EHV-1 Cases in Maryland On March 9, the Maryland Department of
Agriculture (MDA) Animal Health Program issued a statement confi rming two unrelated cases of Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencepha- lopathy (EHM) in Maryland. According to MDA, both horses developed clinical symp- toms over the immediately preceding week- end and were confi rmed positive for EHM on Monday, March 8. T e horses were stabled in two diff erent counties (Anne Arundel and Ce- cil) with no known connection. T e horse in Anne Arundel County was
stabled at Laurel Park and displayed clinical symptoms on Saturday, March 6. T e horse was sent to the Marion duPont Scott Equine Med- ical Center in Leesburg, VA, where the wild- type strain of Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1) was confi rmed. EHV-1 is the virus that causes EHM. Currently, the horse is still at the medi- cal center and is responding well to treatment. MDA placed four barns at Laurel Park on a
hold order, prohibiting movement on or off the premises until any exposed horses are cleared for release. On March 19, MDA announced that a sec-
ond horse in the same barn as the above horse at Laurel Park tested positive for EHV-1. T is second horse was confi rmed positive on March 15 and was euthanized after not responding to treatment. Following this second positive case, MDA
offi cials tested the remaining 20 horses housed in the same barn as the two positive horses on
March 17. T ose tests returned six positive re- sults from asymptomatic horses. All positive horses have been removed from the barn and placed in isolated quarantine off site. T e original hold order on the four impacted
barns has been reset, and horses in the index barn will be retested prior to releasing the or- der. MDA continues to work closely with Lau- rel Park and the Maryland Jockey Club to en- sure that daily operations are able to continue as safely as possible with minimal disruption. T e horse in Cecil County was stabled at
a private facility and began displaying clini- cal signs of EHM on March 5. According to MDA, this horse did not respond to treatment and was euthanized on March 6. Samples from the deceased horse were confi rmed positive for EHM on March 8. T is barn was also placed on a hold order with veterinary professionals monitoring the remaining horses. T e hold order remains in place until all exposed horses have been cleared for release. MDA asks owners to monitor horses at their
premises carefully, and contact their private veterinarians to arrange for Equine Herpesvi- rus testing if a horse exhibits signifi cant tem- perature elevations or neurologic signs. Veteri- narians are required to report equine neurologic syndrome to the Department by calling the Animal Health Program at (410) 841-5810. T e Equiery will continue to monitor the situ-
ation and update our readers as additional in- formation is released from MDA and/or MJC. Check
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Carlton Street Stables Open House photos provided by MHIB On March 7, Baltimore City’s historic Carlton Street Stables,
owned by Levar Mullen, held a community open house to cele- brate the stable’s becoming the fi rst Arabber stable to be named a Maryland Licensed Stable by the Maryland Horse Industry Board. T is is the fi rst step towards the Arabbers’ long-term goal of establishing the City’s fi rst certifi ed Maryland Horse Discov- ery Center. T e stable is currently developing a robust horsemanship- based educational program that refl ects Baltimore’s rich equine history. It also off ers private riding lessons by appointment with CHA licensed instructor Charish Arthur. Carlton Street Stables also earned the prestigious Maryland
State Arts Council Heritage Award, which recognizes long- term achievement in folklife or community-based living cultural traditions. To read more about the history of Arabbing in Maryland, visit
equiery.com and search for “Arabber.”
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Reward for Info on September Shooting T e Harford County Police Department is
still looking for more information related to two horses being shot in their pastures on September 25, 2020. Initial investigation has indicated that horses Tilly and Hey Kid were shot sometime between 11:20pm and 12:00am the night be- fore. T e investigation is still active and anyone with information is asked to call Harford Crime Solvers at 1-888-540-8477 or report a tip online at http://www.harfordsheriff .org/wanted. T ere is a cash reward of $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest in the case.
CTR Forms New Advisory Council Chesapeake T erapeutic Riding in Harford has
created a new CTR Advisory Council to advo- cate for the organization within the community. T e council will also advise the Board of Direc- tors and Executive Director Cathy Schmidt. “Forming an Advisory Council has been a
priority since we purchased our ‘forever farm’ in later 2019,” said Phil Wohlfort, President of CTR’s Board of Directors. “We greatly appre- ciate the willingness of these highly respected individuals in our community to serve. T eir advocacy and guidance will be invaluable.” For more information and a complete list of
Advisory Council members, see CTRChang-
ingLives.org.
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