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Outbreak Alerts: August 26, 2025 West Nile Virus in 2 more counties in Utah!

Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Confirmed Case(s) – No Quarantine Source: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food Utah County, UTNumber Confirmed: 1 Number Exposed: 3Facility Type: Private FacilityHorse 1: Age: 6; Gender: Mare; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Usage: Breeding; Onset of Clinical Signs: 8/15/2025; Clinical Signs: Off feed and facial fasiculations; Horse Status: Recovering; Vaccination Status: Undervaccinated Weber County, UTNumber Confirmed: 1 Number Exposed: UnknownFacility Type: Training FacilityHorse 1: Age: 2; Gender: Mare; Onset of Clinical Signs: 8/17/2025; Clinical Signs: Wobbly for a few days, unresponsive to anti-inflammatories. … Read More

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Outbreak Alert: August 26, 2025 – Equine Infectious Anemia in Riverside County, CA

Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: 1  Horse 1: Age: 13; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH);  Comments: A 13–year–old Quarter Horse gelding in Riverside County was confirmed positive for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA). One (1) potentially exposed horse on the home premises has initially tested negative for EIA … Read More

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New in Books – Unwanted

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The Causes and Effects of America’s Horse Population Crisis By Christina Keim Any horse with a change of circumstances can become unwanted.  The unwanted are racetrack rejects, excess ranch stock, foals that did not live up to their breeder’s expectations. They are aged Amish cart horses, horses with chronic lameness … Read More

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Outbreak Alerts: August 25, 2025 West Nile Virus in Franklin County, ID

Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Confirmed Case(s) – No Quarantine Source: State Veterinarian Number Confirmed: 1Number Suspected: UnknownFacility Type: Equine Clinic Horse 1: Age: 12; Gender: Mare; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Usage: Pleasure Riding; Onset of Clinical Signs: 8/20/2025; Clinical Signs: neurologic; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated See past published Outbreak Alerts: https://nwhorsesource.com/category/news/alerts

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Outbreak Alerts: August 22, 2025 West Nile Virus in Cache County, UT

Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Confirmed Case(s) – No Quarantine Source: Assistant State Veterinarian Number Confirmed: 1Number Suspected: UnknownNumber Exposed: 40Facility Type: Training Facility Horse 1: Age: 7; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Draft; Usage: Pulling; Onset of Clinical Signs: 8/13/2025; Clinical Signs: Ataxic and weak in the hind end. Down twice and lifted.; Horse Status: Recovering; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated See past published Outbreak Alerts: https://nwhorsesource.com/category/news/alerts

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Outbreak Alerts: August 22, 2025 West Nile Virus in Utah County, UT

Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Confirmed Case(s) – No Quarantine Source: Assistant State Veterinarian Number Confirmed: 1Number Suspected: 40Number Exposed: UnknownFacility Type: Private Facility Horse 1: Age: 15; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Usage: Ranch Horse; Onset of Clinical Signs: 8/10/2025; Clinical Signs: Initial ataxia and weakness in the hind end, down the next day and death on day 3.; Horse Status: Deceased; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated; Comments: Rodeo horses on premise vaccinated, but not ranch horses … Read More

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What’s Underfoot?

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Photo by Kim Roe.

A Trainer’s Perspective on Arena Surfaces Few things are more important for the soundness of our horses than the arena footing we ride on. Years of training horses and teaching lessons has given me some strong opinions about what’s best.  If you pay attention to horses as they work, it’s … Read More

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