Vesicular Stomatitis (VS) Update: 184 Colorado Quarantines The Colorado Department of Agriculture’s State Veterinarian’s Office currently has 184 locations under quarantine after horses and cows tested positive for Vesicular Stomatitis (VS). “The Colorado Department of Agriculture is not recommending events be cancelled; instead, we are recommending that events and livestock owners take extra caution to control flies,” said State Veterinarian, Dr. Keith Roehr. “Livestock owners should not grow weary in doing well concerning insect control. There is some evidence that fly control practices have been an effective prevention tool in this present VS outbreak.” County totals are: Adams County - 9 Boulder County - 60 Broomfield County - 1 Douglas County - 1 El Paso - 1 Jefferson County - 7 Larimer County - 38 Weld County - 67
Posted on: Wed, 20 Aug 2014 22:15:38 +0000
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