Table 1.

Sampling of Animals That Had Frequent Contact With Patients and List of Surfaces/Fomites Sampled on the Farm and the Horse Stable

Patient	Sampling Location/Site	Animal/Fomite (No.)	Type of Specimen	No. of Specimens	Comments
Patient 1	Farm	Horses (3)	Oral swabs, skin scabs, lesion swabs, and blood/serum	26	Clinical specimens were collected from all animals on the farm in December 2013 and May 2014.
		Hinny (1)	Oral and lesion swabs	3
		Dogs (2)	Oral and lesion swabs	5
		Indoor cats (2)	Oral swabs	2
		Barn cat (1)	Oral and lesion swabs	3	The cat had frequent contact with rodents and would bring dead rodents into the animal barn.
		Chickens (3)	Oral swabs	3	The chickens were brought to the farm 1 month prior to the patient’s symptom onset.
	Patient’s home	Dogs (2)	Oral swabs	2
		Cats (2)	Oral swabs	2
	Friend’s home	Dogs (2)	Oral swabs	2
		Cats (2)	Oral swabs	2
	Animal stall	Walls (3) Windows (4) Feeding and water troughs (9)	Swabs	20	Scratches were observed on the wall, which indicates frequent animal contact.
	Tack room	Bridles and harness (9)	Swabs	10
Patient 2	Stable	Horse (1)	Oral swabs	2	The horse was housed in a stable with 20 other horses.
	Patient’s home	Dogs (3)	Oral swabs	6
		Cats (5)	Oral swabs	10