Outbreak Alert: March 30, 2021 – Pigeon Fever in King County, WA

Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Source: Washington State Veterinary Office Number Confirmed: 1; Facility Type: Private Facility; Notes: A horse at a private facility in King County has tested positive for Pigeon Fever. 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 …

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Outbreak Alert: Pigeon Fever in Spokane County, WA

Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Source: Washington State Veterinary Office Number Confirmed: 1; Facility Type: Private Facility; Notes: A horse on a private facility in Spokane County has tested positive for Pigeon Fever. 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 …

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Old Bits: Remembering Boise Horse Affair 2003

Story & Photos by Jack Kintner The warm early spring weather last February brought out the crowds to this year’s Horse Affairs, held for the fifth year in a row at the Western Idaho Fair Grounds in Boise on Valentine’s Day weekend. It’s the biggest such event in Idaho and …

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Vonie Kalich – A Horse Named Royal Led Her to Help Others

While in her forties, Vonie Kalich completed two bachelor of science degrees from Portland State University—one in Physical Activity and Exercise and one in Community Health. At 45 she got her first horse, an Anglo Arabian named Royal. For as long as she can remember, Vonie wanted a horse. When …

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Old Bits: A Legend Appears at Rhodes River Ranch

By Jack Kintner The Rhodes River Ranch sits way back in the Cascade foothills in the Stillaguamish River’s North Fork Valley, a place of enduring legends. Like Western writer Zane Grey, who pursued steelhead here, leaving his name on at least one famous fishing hole. Not as many fishermen show …

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Outbreak Alert: March 25, 2021 – Equine Influenza in Whatcom County, WA

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Source: State Veterinarian Number Confirmed: 1; Number Suspected: 6; Number Exposed: 7; Facility Type: Boarding Facility; Notes: A boarding facility in Whatcom County is under voluntary quarantine after a horse 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 …

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Outbreak Alert: March 24, 2021 – Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic in Santa Clara County, CA

Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: Unknown; Facility Type: Boarding Facility; Age: 21; Gender: Mare; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Clinical Signs: Ataxia, Painful Neck, proprioceptive deficits in hind end; Confirmation Date: 3/24/2021; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Notes: A 21-year-old Quarter Horse mare from …

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PRCA Xtreme Bulls Tour Finale moving to Pendleton, Ore.

The best professional bull riders in ProRodeo are heading to one of the best settings in rodeo for the Xtreme Bulls Tour Finale presented by Banner Bank. The event that crowns the Xtreme Bulls Tour champion will take place during the Pendleton Round-Up in September, the PRCA, Pendleton Round-Up and …

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Thinking of Barns – My Barn is My Sanctuary

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My barn’s not fancy, by any stretch of the imagination, but it’s special. My dad built it for me in the 70s. At one time we had 7 horses inside and a run-in portion for cattle. I had one box stall and several tie stalls for the rest of the …

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