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Herpes virus outbreak infects UW Hoofers barn, leading to euthanasia of two horses

An outbreak of an equine herpes virus has struck horses owned by the UW-Madison Hoofers riding club, imposing a quarantine on a barn owned by the organization, according to the Capital Times.

UW-Madison animal experts euthanized two Hoofers horses Feb. 7 and 10, after they supposedly contracted the virus.