Equine Disease Communication Center 
The Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC) working with the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) has been awarded a cooperative agreement from USDA-APHIS National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program (NADPRP) for $176,960 to increase awareness of biosecurity and help prevent the spread of infectious diseases in horses. Based at … Read More
Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 10; Number Suspected: 2; Number Exposed: 300; Facility Type: Boarding Facility; Age: 25; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Appaloosa; Onset of Clinical Signs: 2/1/2022; Clinical Signs: Fever; Confirmation Date: 2/4/2022; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Age: 12; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Warmblood (WB); Onset … Read More
Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 27; Facility Type: Racetrack; Age: 8; Gender: Mare; Breed: Thoroughbred (TB); Usage: Racing; Onset of Clinical Signs: 1/12/2022; Clinical Signs: Ataxia, proprioceptive deficits, leaning; Confirmation Date: 1/19/2022; Notes: An 8-yr-old Thoroughbred mare in Alameda County displaying neurological signs … Read More
Source: Attending veterinarian Number Confirmed: 1; Facility Type: Stable; Age: 8; Gender: Mare; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Usage: New horse, unused; Onset of Clinical Signs: 1/13/2022; Clinical Signs: Fever, purulent nasal discharge, submandibular lymph node abscesses; Confirmation Date: 1/19/2022; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Status Unknown; Notes: For … Read More
Source: Arizona Department of Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 46; Facility Type: Private Facility; Notes: For more information about Equine Infectious Anemia go to: EIA factsheet. Equine Disease Communication CenterUpdates on current disease outbreaks are listed on our EDCC website as they occur and will include the date listed, … Read More
Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 7; Number Exposed: 19; Facility Type: Training Facility Notes: On January 3, 2022, a 5-year-old Quarter Horse gelding with a racing history was confirmed positive for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) while residing in Arizona. The gelding originated from a premises in … Read More
Source: State vet office. Number Confirmed: 1; Facility Type: Farm; Notes: A horse at a farm in Okanogan County has tested positive for Strangles. The owner is working with a private vet and the farm is under a voluntary quarantine. For more information about Strangles go to the Strangles factsheet. Equine … Read More
Source: Washington State Veterinary Office Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 7; Facility Type: Rescue Facility; Notes: The facility is self quarantined and working with a veterinarian. 4 or 5 other horses on the property that have been isolated. For more information about Strangles go to: Strangles factsheet Equine Disease Communication CenterUpdates on current … Read More
Source: State Veterinarian Number Confirmed: 1; Number Suspected: 1; Number Exposed: 29; Facility Type: Rescue Facility; Breed: Donkey; Confirmation Date: 12/2/2021; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Not Reported; Notes: This donkey is on the same facility as the EHV-1 Neurological case (EDCC alert 2352). Quarantine was issued because of EHV-1, not because … Read More
Source: Attending Veterinarian Number Confirmed: 1; Number Suspected: 4; Facility Type: Boarding Facility; Age: 17; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: Not Reported; Clinical Signs: coughing, Fever, Nasal Discharge; Confirmation Date: Not Reported; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Status Unknown; Notes: For more information … Read More
