August 13, 2020 – West Nile Virus in Merced County, CA

Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1; Age: 17; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: 8/7/2020; Clinical Signs: Ataxia, Depression, Dragging hind feet, Fever; Confirmation Date: 8/12/2020; Horse Status: Deceased; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated; Notes: For more information about West Nile Virus go to …

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August 5, 2020 – Strangles in Clark County, WA

Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Source: Washington State Department of Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 2; Age: 5; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: 7/21/2020; Clinical Signs: Submandibular Swelling; Confirmation Date: 7/29/2020; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated; Notes: A farm in Clark County has been placed under an official quarantine after a horse has tested positive for Strangles. Fifteen additional horses are …

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

Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

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

Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

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

Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

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

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

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

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

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

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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