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Vesicular Stomatitis — United States
Livestock on 4 more western Nebraska farms have been quarantined because of the spread of a disease that can hamper an animal’s ability to eat and drink.
The state Department of Agriculture said Thursday that vesicular stomatitis has been found on 4 farms in Scotts Bluff County and 1 in Sioux County.
But state veterinarian Dennis Hughes says tests are being conducted on 5 more suspected cases.
The virus that causes vesicular stomatitis is spread by insects and from animal to animal