Is the herpes virus vaccine normally a part of routine vaccination? I'm guessing it's not with all the outbreaks in Fla. Why wouldn't it be a part? Are you vaccinating for it? Are you worried the outbreak will affect you? This all sorts of rumors here about outbreaks...unsubstantiated of course.

We have that outbreak over at our racetrack that has claimed two lives so far. Our track built up a quarantine barn for the sick horses and every horse in the track has to have their temperature checked two a day for now. Horses are still allowed to enter and leave the track until further notice. There is no known vaccine for this virus yet, all you can do is make sure you horses are up-to-date on their normal vaccines and check temperatures regularly. They do not show any signs of sickness other then temperature. The virus is also airborne and is entered thorough the nose of the horse and can be pasted from horse to horse by tack and people!

For horses that have not been exposed to the equine herpes virus, it is highly recommended a vaccine containing EHV-1. This vaccine will protect against the respiratory form of the virus, although it may not protect a horse from developing the often-fatal neurological form of equine herpes, but it will produce anti-bodies that will help a horse fight off the virus if and when it is exposed to it.
And for horses that have been previously vaccinated for equine herpes, a booster shot can be administered.
the problem with this herpes is that it’s a latent virus, so a percentage of the horses that have been affected will be latent carriers after they’re infected.