Willis\'s barn quarantined
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Harnessracing.com has learned four of veteran Illinois-based trainer Nelson Willis’s horses have tested for equine herpes (EHV-1) and his barn at
Willis qualified some of his horses on Friday, April 13, and then some showed signs of sickness the following day. Another showed signs of EHV-1 the past weekend.
As a result of the quarantine and the EHV-1 outbreak, David P. Fitzpatrick DVM, chief state veterinarian for the
“With the prevalence of EHV-1 outbreaks in other jurisdictions, I would like to make the following recommendations to protect horses racing at Balmoral and
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Trainers are advised to consult with their veterinarian if they have febrile horses and also on good bio-security procedures. Contact the State Veterinarian’s office if you have any questions or problems.\"