From Gordyville Facebook Page:
UPDATED: May 12, 2015
Our facility will remain closed to equine events for 21 days after conferring with the State of Illinois Veterinarian and the AAEP guidelines. We are not forced to close but we have decided it is in the best interest and safest measure for our horses. We will be disinfecting the facility to ensure it is safe for horses to return and the length of time without horses will actually be 25 days.
May 9, 2014–ATTENTION EQUINE EXHIBITORS:
We were notified today at Gordyville that 2 cases of EHV-1 were diagnosed after the Midwest Reining Horse Association, May 2-3, 2015 show and both horses were from the same stable. One horse was successfully treated and one horse was humanely euthanized. We are cancelling the Illinois Quarter Horse Association Youth shows, May 15-17, 2015. Exhibitors will be notified this week of the future status of shows scheduled.
We are conferring with the State of Illinois, University of Illinois, AQHA, NBHA, NRHA and the Illinois PHA about the measures we will take in stopping the spread of this illness in horses. The association that rented our facility has contacted the exhibitors that were present at that show. Our facility will be disinfected with appropriate actions. We encourage everyone to not travel with horses until the recommended time has passed and deemed safe and horses asymptomatic.
Everyone needs to confer with their veterinarian on preventing/treating EHV-1. I have attached information on EHV-1 from the University of Connecticut but your best source is your veterinarian. The welfare of our horses and exhibitors is our main concern and we will remain transparent.
