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Originally Posted by paisjpq
actually it's trickier than that...EVH1 can remain in a latent (dormant) state in a carrier horse for a indefinite amount of time...only to be triggered by some stress or other illness...it's estimated that the virus may be present in 50% of adult horses...but the question of where and when it might become active is not easily answered.
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Yeah, I know that... we had a few cases at my old barn. The fact that it survives in the environment alone for over two weeks is what gets me. That would mean that Monmouth would be quarantined for at least that long, correct?