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Outbreak Alert: November 21, 2024 – Equine Infectious Anemia in Orange County, CA

November 22, 2024 by Equine Disease Communication Center

**Quarantine Released** Source: CDFA Number Exposed: 6Comments: November 19, 2024: The population of horses that were considered close contact potentially exposed on the Orange County premises have remained under quarantine during the ongoing USDA and CDFA investigation into this case. USDA has been handling the multistate aspect of this investigation and based on …

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Equine Wellness: The Perils of Pilling a Horse

November 22, 2024November 22, 2024 by Michelle Eames

Oly Eating. Photo Credit Cindy Miller

How Oly Got His Way Oly, my elder Fjord Horse, is smart, strong, stubborn, and very food oriented. Before he was retired, I would ride him across fields and he would dive for grass. It didn’t matter what I did—pull his head to the side, use a stronger bit, prop …

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Outbreak Alerts: November 18, 2024 – Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic in Spokane County, WA

November 20, 2024 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: State Veterinarian Office. Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Number Confirmed: 2Number Suspected: 1Number Exposed: UnknownNumber Euthanized: 1Facility Type: Training FacilityComments: Horse facility where multiple roping/training events happen weekly. Small number of horses board there. First horse was a boarder that went down and was euthanized about 11/14. Second exposed horse went down 11/16. Died next …

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Outbreak Alerts: November 14, 2024 Strangles in Canyon County, ID

November 14, 2024 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: Private Practitioner Veterinarian Confirmed Case(s) – Voluntary Quarantine Number Confirmed: 1Number Suspected: 1Number Exposed: UnknownFacility Type: Private FacilityHorse 1: Age: 16Gender: GeldingBreed: Quarter Horse (QH)Usage: Pleasure RidingOnset of Clinical Signs: 10/31/2024Clinical Signs: Fever 102.3*F, bilateral purulent nasal discharge, submandibular swelling, submandibular lymph node abscessConfirmation Date: 11/13/2024Horse Status: RecoveringVaccination Status: Unvaccinated For more information about Strangles, go to https://www.equinediseasecc.org/strangles See past published Outbreak Alerts: https://nwhorsesource.com/category/news/alerts …

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Outbreak Alerts: November 14, 2024 Pigeon Fever in Canyon County, ID

November 14, 2024 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Confirmed Case(s) – Voluntary Quarantine Source: Private Practitioner Veterinarian Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: 2Facility Type: Private Facility Horse 1:Age: 8Gender: MareBreed: Quarter Horse (QH)Usage: Pleasure RidingOnset of Clinical Signs: 11/7/2024Clinical Signs: Two large pectoral abscesses ruptured and draining purulent material. Otherwise afebrile and acting normal.Confirmation Date: 11/13/2024Horse Status: RecoveringVaccination Status: Unvaccinated See past published Outbreak Alerts: https://nwhorsesource.com/category/news/alerts Equine Disease Communication CenterUpdates on current …

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Outbreak Alerts: November 03, 2024 Strangles in Los Angeles County, CA

November 4, 2024 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: Attending veterinarian Confirmed Case(s) – Voluntary Quarantine Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: UnknownFacility Type: Stable Horse 1Age: 23Gender: GeldingBreed: Quarter Horse (QH)Usage: Pleasure RidingOnset of Clinical Signs: 10/28/2024Clinical Signs: Fever, lethargy, anorexiaConfirmation Date: 11/1/2024Horse Status: RecoveringVaccination Status: Vaccinated For more information about Strangles, go to https://www.equinediseasecc.org/strangles See past published Outbreak Alerts: https://nwhorsesource.com/category/news/alerts Equine Disease Communication CenterUpdates on current disease outbreaks are listed on …

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Outbreak Alerts: October 11, 2024 West Nile Virus in Tehama County, CA

October 11, 2024 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Confirmed Case(s) – No Quarantine Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: Unknown Horse 1: Age: 3Gender: MareBreed: Quarter Horse (QH)Onset of Clinical Signs: 10/4/2024Clinical Signs: ataxia, lethargyConfirmation Date: 10/10/2024Horse Status: Affected And AliveVaccination Status: Status Unknown Comments: The seventh (7th) case of West Nile Virus in California in 2024 was confirmed in Tehama County. On October 10, …

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Equine Wellness: How Light Affects Our Horses

September 27, 2024 by Michael Hipp & Victoria Doulgerakis

Photo by Kim Roe

Knowing How Equines Perceive Light Helps Us Better Understand Their Behavior Light gives us the ability to perceive our surroundings, it shows us beauty and majestic things, and is essential for life itself. Without light nothing would exist that does exist. We cannot stop the sun rising or setting but …

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Outbreak Alerts: September 25, 2024 West Nile Virus in Canyon County, ID

September 25, 2024 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Confirmed Case(s) – No Quarantine Source: State Department of Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1Number Suspected: Unknown Number Exposed: Unknown Horse 1Age: 11Gender: MareClinical Signs: Dull mentation, Mild ataxiaConfirmation Date: 9/25/2024Horse Status: RecoveryVaccination Status: Unvaccinated See past published Outbreak Alerts: https://nwhorsesource.com/category/news/alerts Equine Disease Communication CenterUpdates on current disease outbreaks are listed on our EDCC website as they occur and will include the …

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Outbreak Alerts: September 19, 2024 Pigeon Fever in Kittitas County, WA

September 24, 2024 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Confirmed Case(s) – No Quarantine Source: State vet office Number Confirmed: 1Facility Type: Private FacilityComments: Under vet care. Pending strangles test as well. See past published Outbreak Alerts: https://nwhorsesource.com/category/news/alerts Equine Disease Communication CenterUpdates on current disease outbreaks are listed on our EDCC website as they occur and will include the date listed, disease name, …

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