A highly contagious livestock virus that causes lesions in horses and cattle has appeared in two Utah counties, the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food announced Wednesday.
Several farms in Uintah and Emery counties have been placed on a 14-day quarantine after vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV), Indiana type, was diagnosed, officials said in a news release.
“Four more premises are currently under investigation," the release stated. "Samples that were submitted for testing should yield results before the end of the week.”
With confirmed cases in the state, the release added, “it is essential that veterinarians and livestock owners be on the alert for animals displaying clinical signs of the disease.