Giving TrailsDay 2020

December 1, 2020 Click Here to add us to your calendar! Why Back Country Horsemen of America?   Spread the word! Encourage your friends and family to join you in creating a real impact on December 1st by sharing what our mission means to you and why you support our …

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November 19, 2020 – Strangles in Clackamas County, OR

Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Source: Attending Veterinarian Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 5; Age: 5; Gender: Mare; Breed: Paint; Onset of Clinical Signs: 11/9/2020;  Clinical Signs: Nasal Discharge; Confirmation Date: 11/10/2020; Horse Status: Recovering; Vaccination Status: Undervaccinated; Notes: A facility in Clackamas County is under a voluntary quarantine after a horse has tested positive …

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November 19, 2020 – Equine Herpesvirus-Neurologic in Los Angeles County, CA

Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 66; Facility Type: Boarding Facility; Age: 14; Gender: Gelding; Breed: American Saddlebred; Onset of Clinical Signs: 11/13/2020; Clinical Signs: Afebrile, Urine Dribbling, Unable to Evacuate bladder; Confirmation Date: 11/18/2020; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Vaccinated; Notes: Facility quarantine only. For more information about EHM go to https://aaep.org/sites/default/files/Documents/Outside%20Linked%20Documents/DiseaseFactsheet-EHM_Update%20Cobranded%20.pdf All information …

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November 19, 2020 – West Nile Virus in Solano County, CA

Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1; Facility Type: Private Facility; Age: 11; Gender: Mare; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: 10/16/2020; Clinical Signs: Mild Weakness in hind end; Confirmation Date: 10/23/2020; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated; Notes: For more information on …

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BCHW Trail Support Challenge (Give $20 between Now & Dec 1st)

Between now and December 1, 2020, Back Country Horsemen of Washington will be participating in Giving Trails Day. We are challenging you to support our Washington trails and become a trail warrior by giving $20! 2020 has been a difficult and unpredictable year.  Our fund raising efforts that would normally have happened …

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November 14, 2020 – West Nile Virus in Sacramento County, CA

Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1; Age: 1; Gender: Stallion; Breed: Thoroughbred (TB); Onset of Clinical Signs: 11/3/2020; Clinical Signs: Ataxia, Hind limb neurologic signs; Confirmation Date: 11/13/2020; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Undervaccinated; Notes: For more information go to: https://www.equinediseasecc.org/Content/ContentDocs/DiseaseFactsheet_WNV%20Cobranded.pdf   All information is …

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Nov. 10, 2020 – Pigeon Fever in Spokane Co., WA & Equine Influenza in Lewis Co., WA

Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Pigeon Fever in Spokane Co., WA Source: Washington State Department of Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1; Number Euthanized: 1; Notes: A horse at a private facility in Spokane County has tested positive for Pigeon Fever the horse was old and had other issues and was euthanized. For more information about Pigeon …

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Carb Concerns: Soak Hay, Then Steam

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 …

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November 8, 2020 – Potomac Horse Fever in Lewis County, WA

Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

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 …

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November 6, 2020 – Pigeon Fever in Pierce County, WA

Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

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. …

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