AUSTIN, Texas – Commissioner Sid Miller and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) are warning horse owners about an outbreak of a particularly aggressive strain of an equine virus reported by veterinarians after the recent World Championship Barrel Racing finals in the Waco area.

“This virus can spread fast, it can be deadly, and the earliest signs are often so subtle they’re easy to miss,” Commissioner Miller, himself an avid horseman, said. “That’s why monitoring your horses right now is critical. The quicker we identify a potential case, the better chance we have to protect not only our animals, but the entire Texas equine community.”

According to TDA, veterinary clinics in Central Texas confirmed the outbreak of Equine Herpesvirus Type 1 (EHV-1) among horses that had attended th

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