Starting Saturday, Colorado will no longer require horses coming into the state to first undergo an inspection for equine herpes, the state veterinarian’s office said today.
No new cases of the contagious, potentially deadly virus have been reported in the state since May 20, and all holds and quarantines have been lifted.
Colorado had nine confirmed cases of the 90 infections in 10 Western states.
The outbreak was linked to the National Cutting Horse Association event from April 30 to May 8 in Ogden, Utah.
Thirteen horses were euthanized, including two in Colorado.
“This outbreak serves as a good reminder that proper disease prevention efforts are important anytime you travel with livestock,” State Veterinarian Keith Roehr said in a statement, “I encourage all livestock owners to implement health and disease control processes on their own farms and ranches.”
