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Outbreak Alerts: April 24, 2026 Pigeon Fever in Benton County, OR

April 24, 2026 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Source: State Department of Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 1; Facility Type: Private Facility; Comments: Horse imported to Oregon from California approximately 2 weeks prior to diagnosis; 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 as they occur and will … Read More

Outbreak Alerts: April 21, 2026 Strangles in Multiple Counties in WA

April 21, 2026 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: Asst State Veterinarian-WSDA Confirmed Case(s) – No Quarantine Snohomish County Number Confirmed: 1; Facility Type: Private Facility; Comments: Under vet care. Recovering. Grant County Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 4; Facility Type: Private Facility; Comments: Horse under vet care. Purchased another equid at the livestock market recently and brought home.; For more information about Strangles, go to https://www.equinediseasecc.org/strangles See past published Outbreak Alerts: … Read More

Outbreak Alerts: April 21, 2026 – Equine Infectious Anemia in Santa Clara County, CA

April 21, 2026 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1; Horse 1: Age: 5; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Confirmation Date: 4/20/2026; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Comments: A 5–year–old Quarter Horse gelding in Santa Clara County was confirmed positive for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA). The gelding has been quarantined on premises with no additional exposed horses … Read More

Outbreak Alerts: April 20, 2026 – Equine Infectious Anemia in Riverside County, CA

April 21, 2026 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Quarantine Released Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 35; Comments: The thirty-five (35) potentially exposed horses on this premises tested negative on the sixty (60) day retest. Quarantine on this premises has been released.; Previous Alerts: 4890 For more information about EIA go to: https://www.equinediseasecc.org/equine-infectious-anemia Equine Disease Communication CenterUpdates on current disease … Read More

Moving with Horses – Part 1: Before You Hit the Road

April 24, 2026April 17, 2026 by Karen Pickering

The preparation that can make-or break-your trip before you ever leave home It must have been about 2018 when I started getting the itch to move… somewhere, anywhere. We had lived on the place we bought from my parents since 1982. I’d actually lived on part of that property since … Read More

Outbreak Alert – April 16, 2026 – Equine Influenza in Crook County, OR

April 16, 2026 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Source: State Department of Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1; Number Suspected: 3; Facility Type: Private Facility; For more information about Equine Influenza, go to https://www.equinediseasecc.org/equine-influenza 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 as they occur and will include the date … Read More

Dr. Gerd Heuschmann Training Days 2026 | Seven Hills Training – June 2-4, 2026 – Monroe, WA

April 14, 2026 by Press

Don’t miss your last chance to ride with and learn from one of the world’s foremost authorities on equine biomechanics & classical dressage training! Seven Hills Training is honored to host Dr. Gerd Heuschmann for an exclusive 3-day clinic in Monroe, WA. As this is officially part of Dr. Gerd … Read More

Michigan Quarter Horse Associations Breeders Futurity and Great Lakes Classic – September 17-20, 2026 – Lansing, Michigan

April 14, 2026 by Press

The Michigan Quarter Horse Association will hold its 70th annual Breeders Futurity and Great Lakes Classic show September 17-20-2026. This is one of the oldest and Largest Futurities in the US, this show also has over $175K in in cash and prizes and is not only AQHA , MQHA and … Read More

Outbreak Alerts: April 10, 2026 – Equine Infectious Anemia in Fresno County, CA

April 14, 2026 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 3; Horse 1: Age: 4; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Horse Status: Euthanized; Comments: A 4–year–old Appendix Quarter Horse gelding in Fresno County was confirmed positive for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA). The horse was euthanized on March 27, 2026, due to worsening clinical signs. Three (3) potentially exposed horses on the home premises have initially tested … Read More

Outbreak Alerts: April 10, 2026 – Equine Infectious Anemia in San Joaquin County, CA

April 14, 2026 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1; Horse 1: Age: 3; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Confirmation Date: 4/9/2026; Comments: A 3–year–old Quarter Horse gelding in San Joaquin County was confirmed positive for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA). Epidemiological tracing determined that this horse had recently trained on the same premises as … Read More

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