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December 17, 2020 – Equine Influenza in Los Angeles County, CA

Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Source: Attending Veterinarian Number Confirmed: 2; Number Suspected: 25; Number Exposed: 120; Facility Type: Boarding Facility; Age: 18; Gender: Mare; Breed: Welsh Pony; Onset of Clinical Signs: 12/10/2020; Clinical Signs: Cough, Fever; Confirmation Date: 12/16/2020; Horse Status: Recovering; Vaccination Status: Undervaccinated; Age: 16; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Welsh Pony; Onset of … Read More

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December 10, 2020 – Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic in Los Angeles County, CA

Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 2; Number Exposed: 66; Facility Type: Boarding Facility; Age: 14; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Saddlebred; Onset of Clinical Signs: 11/13/2020; Clinical Signs: Afebrile, Unable to Evacuate bladder, Urine Dribbling; Confirmation Date: 11/18/2020; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Vaccinated; Notes: Update … Read More

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December 8, 2020 – Equine Herpesvirus Neurologic in Ventura Co., CA & Jackson Co., OR

Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 32; Facility Type: Boarding Facility; Age: 13; Gender: Mare; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: 11/30/2020; Clinical Signs: Ataxia, dysuria, Fever, peritonitis, urinary infection, Urine Retention; Confirmation Date: 12/5/2020; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: … Read More

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December 4, 2020 – Equine Influenza in Clackamas County, OR

Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Source: Attending Veterinarian Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 1; Facility Type: Private Facility; Age: 13; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Paint; Onset of Clinical Signs: 11/26/2020; Clinical Signs: Mild Fever, Nasal Discharge, Mild Cough; Confirmation Date: 12/1/2020; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Undervaccinated; Notes: For more information about Equine Influenza … Read More

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Equine Reproduction Service Updates Facilities at the Center for Equine Health

The UC Davis veterinary hospital’s Equine Reproduction Service has a newly renovated clinical teaching and research space at the school’s Center for Equine Health. Dean Michael Lairmore, Executive Associate Dean John Pascoe, and Executive Assistant Dean Mary McNally officially unveiled the newly renovated space, which includes four custom-designed stocks and … Read More

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December 2, 2020 – Pigeon Fever in Pend Oreille County, WA

Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Source: Washington State Department of Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1; Number Suspected: 3; Facility Type: Farm; Notes: A horse on a farm in Pend Oreille County has tested positive for Pigeon Fever. For more information about Pigeon Fever go to https://aaep.org/sites/default/files/Documents/PIGEON%20FEVER_Finals.pdf ;   All information is sourced from  http://equinediseasecc.org/alerts/outbreaks Equine Disease … Read More

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Old Bits: Ride With Bison, Camp With Cowboys – May 2002

Pictures and article by Ken & Charlene Krone The nearly one ton buffalo tilted his head toward my horse and me. Below his sharp pointed horns, I could see one eye roll back in its socket as he warily studied us. Bison may look like bulky awkward creatures, but they … Read More

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Old Bits: Blanketing Tips

Welcome to the 1st article from our archives! This was from our very first magazine, December 1995 Old Bits: Blanketing Tips By Barb Reilly, Whatcom Farmer’s Co-op When measuring your horse for a blanket, measure from the center of the chest, around the side, to the center of the tail. … Read More

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November 25, 2020 – Equine Influenza in Pierce County, WA

Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Source: Washington State Department of Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 4; Notes: A horse in Pierce 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 on current disease outbreaks are listed … Read More

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