Equine Disease Communication Center

Updates on current disease outbreaks are listed on our EDCC website as they occur and will include the date listed, disease name, location and current status. Specific premises will not be named but the general location by town, county and state will be listed. When locations, events or horses are at risk they will be listed. Updates will be posted as they are received. All information is sourced from: http://equinediseasecc.org/alerts/outbreaks

August 4, 2020 – EHV-Neurologic in Imperial County, CA

April 18, 2024August 4, 2020 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 3; Age: 1; Gender: Mare; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: 7/28/2020; Clinical Signs: Fever, Bilateral Severe Pelvic Limb Rigidity; Confirmation Date: 8/3/2020; Horse Status: Deceased; Vaccination Status: Vaccinated; Notes: While the most common causative agent …

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August 3, 2020 – West Nile Virus in Stanislaus County, CA

April 18, 2024August 3, 2020 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1; Age: 2; Gender: Stallion; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: 7/28/2020; Clinical Signs: Falling, Hind limb ataxia, forelimb ataxia, knuckling; Confirmation Date: 8/3/2020; Horse Status: Recovering; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated; Notes: None; For more information go to: https://aaep.org/sites/default/files/Documents/Outside%20Linked%20Documents/DiseaseFactsheet_WNV.pdf All information is sourced from http://equinediseasecc.org/alerts/outbreaks Equine Disease Communication CenterUpdates on current disease outbreaks …

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July 8, 2020 – Strangles in Snohomish County, WA

April 18, 2024July 8, 2020 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: Washington State Department of Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 4; Age: 13; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: 6/25/2020; Clinical Signs: Enlarged Submandibular Lymph Nodes, Nasal Discharge; Confirmation Date: 6/29/2020; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated; Notes: Voluntary biosecurity measures and separation …

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June 29, 2020 – West Nile Virus in Amador County, CA

April 18, 2024June 29, 2020 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1; Age: 20; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: 6/19/2020; Clinical Signs: Ataxia, Hind limb ataxia, Neurologic Signs- Severe; Confirmation Date: 6/26/2020; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Status Unknown; Notes: For more information go to: https://aaep.org/sites/default/files/Documents/Outside%20Linked%20Documents/DiseaseFactsheet_WNV.pdf All information is sourced from http://equinediseasecc.org/alerts/outbreaks Equine Disease Communication …

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June 21, 2020 – Strangles in Spokane County, WA

April 18, 2024June 12, 2020 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: Washington State Department of Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1; Notes: A private facility in Spokane County has been placed under a voluntary quarantine. A purchased horse with upper respiratory signs has been put into isolation and kept separate before entry to the farm.; All information is sourced from http://equinediseasecc.org/alerts/outbreaks Equine Disease …

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May 27, 2020 – Strangles in Pierce County, WA

April 18, 2024May 27, 2020 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: Attending Veterinarian and Washington State Department of Agriculture Number Confirmed: 6; Number Exposed: 16; Notes: The barn is self-quarantined; All information is sourced from http://equinediseasecc.org/alerts/outbreaks Equine Disease Communication CenterUpdates on current disease outbreaks are listed on our EDCC website as they occur and will include the date listed, …

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May 19, 2020 – Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic in King County, WA

April 18, 2024May 19, 2020 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: Washington State Department of Agriculture Number Confirmed: 3; Number Exposed: 30; Age: 17; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Draft-cross; Onset of Clinical Signs: 4/23/2020; Clinical Signs: Ataxia, Difficulty Standing, Dribbling Urine, Nasal Discharge; Confirmation Date: Not Reported; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Vaccinated; Notes: Update 5/19/20: The horses were negative on two tests a week apart and the quarantine at the facility has …

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May 12, 2020 – Equine Herpesvirus-Neurologic in Alameda County, CA

April 18, 2024May 13, 2020 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 11; Number Exposed: 33; Age: 14; Gender: Mare; Breed: Pony; Onset of Clinical Signs: 3/12/2020; Clinical Signs: Cranial Nerve Deficit, Decreased Tail Tone, Hypermetria, Acute blindness, decreased tongue tone; Confirmation Date: 3/14/2020; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Vaccinated; Notes: Update 5/12/2020:All EHV-1 positive horses, with the exception of the index case, were …

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May 6, 2020 – Strangles in Pierce County, WA

April 18, 2024May 6, 2020 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source:Attending Veterinarian and Washington State Department of Agriculture Number Confirmed: 3; Number Exposed: 20; Age: 16; Gender: Mare; Breed: Tennessee Walking Horse; Onset of Clinical Signs: 4/30/2020; Clinical Signs: Fever, Inappetance, lethargy, Lymphadenopathy, Nasal Discharge, Ocular discharge; Confirmation Date: 5/5/2020; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Vaccinated; Age 16; Gender: Mare; Breed: Lipizzaner; Onset of Clinical Signs: 5/5/2020; Horse Status: Affected and …

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May 4, 2020 – Strangles in Clark County, WA

April 18, 2024May 4, 2020 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: Washington State Department of Agriculture Number Confirmed: 3; Number Suspected: 1; Number Exposed: 30; Notes: A boarding facility in Clark County is under voluntary quarantine. Before returning home, the original horse infected one horse at the facility as well as an additional horse at the home location. All information …

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