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Month: February 2025

Outbreak Alerts – February 11, 2025 – Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic in San Bernardino County, CA

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Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Confirmed Case(s) – Outbreak Update   Number Confirmed: 2Number Exposed: 90Number Euthanized: 1Comments: A 7-year-old gelding with fever and mild neurological clinical signs was confirmed positive for Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy (EHM) secondary to Equine Herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1). The gelding is alive and under supportive care at the home … Read More

Outbreak Alerts: February 10, 2025 Potomac Horse Fever in Lewis County, WA

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Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Confirmed Case(s) – No Quarantine Source: State Veterinarian Office and attending veterinarian Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: 4Number Euthanized: 1Facility Type: Farm Horse 1: Age: 2Gender: GeldingBreed: Quarter Horse (QH)Usage: Pleasure RidingOnset of Clinical Signs: 1/29/2025Clinical Signs: Fever, colitis, lethargyConfirmation Date: 2/6/2025Horse Status: EuthanizedVaccination Status: Unvaccinated See past published Outbreak Alerts: https://nwhorsesource.com/category/news/alerts Equine Disease Communication CenterUpdates on current disease outbreaks are listed on our EDCC website … Read More

Willfully Guided: Remembering Smokums Playlena, Horse of a Lifetime

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Smokums Playlena “Playboy” March 13, 1995–December 10, 2024. Photo Courtesy Allison Trimble

In 2002 I was 24 years old with cow horse stars in my eyes. I’d shown futurity horses for two years and was hungry to learn more, so I made plans to visit my friend Kim Peede who had taken up with California reined cow horse competitor Shawn Renshaw. I … Read More

Behavior Medication Considerations in Horses – Cornell Equine Seminar Series – February 18, 2025 – Virtual

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Part of Cornell University Equine Hospital’s Virtual Equine Seminar Series: “Behavior Medication Considerations in Horses”Presented by Katherine Anderson, DVM, DACVB, Cornell Duffield Institute for Animal Behavior See event info here: https://horsesource.org/event/behavior-medication-considerations-in-horses-cornell-equine-seminar-series PressNews from the horse industry. Sharing today’s information as it happens. The Northwest Horse Source is not responsible for … Read More

How to use AI webinar – August 1, 2025 – Virtual

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Discover AI-driven strategies to elevate equine business marketing, boost engagement, streamline operations, and maximize growth in this insightful webinar. See event info here: https://horsesource.org/event/how-to-use-ai-webinar PressNews from the horse industry. Sharing today’s information as it happens. The Northwest Horse Source is not responsible for the content of 3rd party submissions.

Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue 3-Day Operations/Awareness Course – June 6-8, 2025 in Grand Ronde, Oregon

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This intense training will show you the proper was to respond and prepare for large animal emergencies. The TLAER training courses introduces the latest concepts, techniques, procedures and equipment being used today – to learn to work together on a scene and build a great incident action plan, then extricate … Read More

Cover Story: Idaho Horse Expo Returns April 4-6, 2025

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Ken McNabb
Wyoming clinician Ken McNabb headlines the Idaho Horse Expo. Photo Courtesy Ken McNabb

Idaho Expo Brings Top Clinicians, Trainers, Entertainment, and Shopping to the Ford Idaho Horse Park By Idaho Horse Council Staff As we head into February the days are getting a little longer and those extra minutes of sun make it easier to imagine spring, warmer temperatures, and horse activities. Time … Read More

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