Soak Then Steam A post-soak steam is the healthiest routine for horses on low non-structural carbohydrate diets. by Kim F Miller Steaming hay was developed primarily to improve equine respiratory health by removing dust and other inhalable irritants, but the process is gaining popularity for its essential role in treating … Read More
Source: Attending Veterinarian Number Confirmed: 2; Facility Type: Private Facility; Age: 17; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: 10/28/2020; Clinical Signs: diarrhea, Inappetance, Weight Loss; Confirmation Date: 11/7/2020; Horse Status: Recovering; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated; Notes: None 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 … Read More
Source: Washington State Department of Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 2; Facility Type: Rescue Facility; Notes: A horse at a rescue facility in Pierce County has tested positive for Pigeon Fever. The horse was rescued from out of state and exposed 2 other horses but they are not sick. … Read More
Source: Washington State Department of Agriculture Yakima County Number Confirmed: 1; Facility Type: Private Facility; Notes: A horse at a private facility in Yakima County has tested positive for pigeon fever. ; Lewis County Number Confirmed: 1; Facility Type: Private Facility; Notes: A horse at a private facility in … Read More
Source: Washington State Department of Agriculture Number Confirmed: 3; Number Exposed: 4; Facility Type: Farm; Notes: A farm in Thurston County is under a voluntary quarantine after three horses had tested positive for equine influenza. The animals from the farm had traveled to a barrel race and came home to … Read More
Source: Department of Animal Services Number Confirmed: 40 Number Suspected: Unknown Number Exposed: Unknown Breed: Burro; Clinical Signs: Coughing Notes: According to the Department of Animal Services in Riverside County, nearly 40 burros have died from an equine influenza outbreak. The deaths, first seen in mid-October, occurred mostly in the … Read More
Life weighs heavy this year. Faced with a worldwide pandemic, an election year, and heightened tension on several fronts, we’ve all felt the impact. Our business models have changed. Our family lives have adjusted. Yesterday, as my horses ripped down all my fences and were at a dead run on … Read More
The husband of one of my best friends often calls me before Christmas or his wife’s birthday and asks, “Is there anything she needs for her horse?” This man’s thoughtfulness reminds me that our significant others don’t always know what we horse people need or want for our horses. Also, … Read More
Source: Attending Veterinarian Number Confirmed: 1; Number Suspected: 10 Age: 9; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: 10/21/2020; Clinical Signs: Cough, Fever, Nasal Discharge; Confirmation Date: 10/22/2020; Horse Status: Recovering; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated; Notes: None; All information is sourced from http://equinediseasecc.org/alerts/outbreaks Equine Disease Communication CenterUpdates … Read More
Source: Washington State Department of Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1; Facility Type: Private Facility Notes: A horse at a private facility in Thurston County has tested positive for Equine Influenza. For more information about Equine Influenza go to https://aaep.org/sites/default/files/Documents/Outside%20Linked%20Documents/DiseaseFactsheet_EquineInfluenza_FINAL-Cobranded.pdf ; All information is sourced from http://equinediseasecc.org/alerts/outbreaks Equine Disease Communication CenterUpdates … Read More
