Two horses test positive for equine herpesvirus at Woodbine

ETOBICOKE, Ontario – Woodbine Entertainment announced Saturday that two horses from Barn 12 at Woodbine tested positive for equine herpesvirus. EHV-1, after they were sent to the University of Guelph for testing and treatment.

Three other horses were removed from Barn 12 and were quarantined for precautionary measures. The other horses in that barn will not be permitted outside the barn until test results are received on them. Only after clearance is provided through testing will those horses will be allowed to train at a designated time.

EHV-1 usually has an incubation period of approximately three to eight days. It is spread by nasal secretions and can live on gloves, boots, and equipment.
No horses will be permitted to ship out of Woodbine until further notice, but horses will be allowed to ship into the track.

“This will be an evolving situation, and we will keep [horsepeople] updated with information as it is known,” said Jessica Buckley, Woodbine Entertainment’s senior vice president of racing. “This news is an added challenge during an already difficult time, however, protocols already in place may ultimately help us contain this faster.”