End to Los Alamitos herpes quarantine expected Monday

California agriculture officials are expected to lift a 14-day quarantine on Monday on a stable at Los Alamitos that had a horse test positive for non-neurogenic “wild-type” strain of equine herpesvirus type 1, according to a statement released Tuesday by the California Horse Racing Board.

A barn with 11 horses has been quarantined and is under observation. The quarantine will be lifted provided there are no additional cases of illness, the statement said.

Currently, horses from Los Alamitos are being permitted to race at Santa Anita provided they are inspected by racing board veterinarians prior to shipping. They are required to return to Los Alamitos after racing and cannot be stabled at Santa Anita.