11/20/2025
🚨 IMPORTANT EQUINE HEALTH UPDATE: EHV OUTBREAK & PRECAUTIONS 🚨
Klepinger Equine Services | Dentistry • Nutrition • Wellness
With the recent Equine Herpesvirus (EHV) outbreak reported in the region, we want to ensure all our clients stay informed and take appropriate precautions to protect their horses. EHV is a serious, highly contagious virus that spreads quickly through direct contact, shared equipment, and even airborne droplets in close environments.
Your horse’s health and safety are always our top priority, and being proactive is the best defense.
🙏🏻PLEASE NOTE WE ARE KEEPING CURREN APPTS AND STILL SEEING CLIENTS
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🔵 What You Should Do Right Now
✔ Limit travel — Avoid hauling to shows, clinics, or unnecessary barn-to-barn travel until the situation stabilizes.
✔ Quarantine new horses — Isolate newcomers for at least 21–28 days.
✔ Avoid shared equipment — Do NOT share buckets, tack, grooming tools, or trailers.
✔ Practice strict hygiene — Wash hands between horses, disinfect equipment, and monitor anyone coming in/out of the barn.
✔ Check temperatures daily — Fever is often the earliest sign.
✔ Minimize visitors — Farriers, vets, dentists, and other professionals should disinfect between stops. If we are scheduled to see your horse and your barn has had exposure, please notify us immediately st 904-327-9116.
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🔵 Signs to Watch For
• Fever
• Nasal discharge
• Lethargy
• Hind-end weakness
• Incoordination or difficulty standing
• Loss of appetite
• Coughing
If your horse shows any symptoms, contact your veterinarian right away.
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🔵 Our Commitment at Klepinger Equine
We are taking extra precautions during this time, including:
• Enhanced disinfection between farm calls
• Adjusted scheduling to reduce barn-to-barn exposure
• Strict hygiene protocols before entering each property
• Immediate rescheduling if there is any risk of exposure
Your trust means everything to us. We will continue to monitor the situation closely and keep our clients updated.
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🔵 Protect your horses. Protect your barn. Protect the community.
If you have any questions or need guidance, we’re here for you.
🟦 Klepinger Equine Services — Dentistry Done Right. Nutrition Backed by Science.
Jeff Klepinger, EqD
904-327-9116
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