The AQHA says due to the recent confirmed EHV-1 positive cases, the state veterinarian of Nevada decided to postpone the AQHA West Level 1 Championships scheduled for April 17 to April 20 in Las Vegas.
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Bats are out and about in higher numbers this time of year, and the Nevada Department of Agriculture is issuing a warning: they've found several that tested positive for rabies.
Any bats, dead or alive, that may have been in contact with people or domestic animals should immediately be submitted to the Animal Disease Laboratory for testing.
The spread of equine strangles in Nevada has slowed significantly over the last two weeks; however there are reports of new cases, predominantly in western Nevada, as recently as March 12.