6 horses infected with equine herpes virus at New Jersey farm

COLTS NECK — A town ship horse farm is in quar­antine after six horses con tracted the deadly equine herpes virus, the New Jer sey Department of Agricul­ture announced Thursday.

The virus claimed the life of one horse, and five additional horses are re covering, according to a news release from state Agriculture Secretary Douglas H. Fisher. Read More…

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