N.J. vet warns owners about equine herpes virus

MANTUA — A farm in Sewell was put under quarantine and the State Department of Agriculture is cautioning horse owners to take precautions with their equines after an outbreak of horse herpes.

There is very little chance the equine herpes virus is present at Royal Haven Equestrian Center on Heritage Road, said owner Kim Haley.

“The state is being overcautious because it protects us in the long run,” Haley said.

A horse boarded at Royal Haven had been at Sweet Dreams Farm in Farmingdale, Monmouth County, several weeks before an outbreak of herpes at that farm caused the death of one horse and forced two others to be put down. Read more…


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