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Outbreak Alerts: July 25, 2024 Equine Influenza in King County, WA

July 25, 2024 by Press

Confirmed Case(s) – No Quarantine Source: State Veterinarian’s Office Number Confirmed: 1 Number Exposed: UnknownFacility Type: Boarding FacilityComments: Under vet care and facility is taking biosecurity precautions. Horse is secluded away from others. For more information about Equine Influenza, go to https://www.equinediseasecc.org/equine-influenza See past published Outbreak Alerts: https://nwhorsesource.com/category/news/alerts PressNews from the horse industry. Sharing today’s information …

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Outbreak Alerts: July 24, 2024 West Nile Virus in Nye & Clark Counties, NV

July 25, 2024 by Press

Confirmed Case(s) – No Quarantine Source: The Nevada Department of Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1Number Euthanized: 1 See past published Outbreak Alerts: https://nwhorsesource.com/category/news/alerts PressNews from the horse industry. Sharing today’s information as it happens. The Northwest Horse Source is not responsible for the content of 3rd party submissions.

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Equine Wellness: How Horses See Color

July 11, 2024 by Michael Hipp

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Certain Colors in a Horse’s Environment Can Affect Behavior By Michael Hipp and Victoria Doulgerakis How horses see color has been a much-studied topic in recent years. Not only does it matter what colors horses see, it matters how they see them. How Horses See Color The retina is the …

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Outbreak Alerts – Quarantine Released: July 11, 2024 – Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic in El Dorado County, CA

July 11, 2024 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Confirmed Case(s) – Quarantine Released Number Confirmed: 2Number Suspected: 4Number Exposed: 28Comments: No additional cases were confirmed during the quarantine monitoring period. The quarantine has been released. For more information, go to https://www.equinediseasecc.org/equine-herpesvirus See past published Outbreak Alerts: https://nwhorsesource.com/category/news/alerts Equine Disease Communication CenterUpdates on current disease …

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Cover Story: A New Approach to Equine Wellness

July 2, 2024 by Kim Roe

Massie Vet Team. Photo credit: Shasta Photography by KA

Massie Equine Veterinary Clinic and The Equine Healing Center Unveil State-of-the-Art Facility in Oregon Imagine one place where all your horse’s health and wellness needs are met, where farriers, bodyworkers, and holistic medicine practitioners collaborate and work hand-in-hand with your veterinarian and assist each other easily and readily, and where …

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Outbreak Alerts: June 17, 2024 – Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic in El Dorado County, CA

June 17, 2024 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: State Veterinarian Office. Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Number Confirmed: 2Number Suspected: 4Number Exposed: 28Comments: A 20-year-old Draft cross gelding and one additional gelding from eastern El Dorado County displaying neurologic signs were confirmed positive for Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy (EHM) secondary to Equine Herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) on June 14th. The geldings remain …

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Outbreak Alerts: June 14, 2024 Strangles in Jefferson County, WA

June 17, 2024 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: State Veterinarian Office Confirmed Case(s) – Voluntary Quarantine Number Confirmed: 1Facility Type: Private FacilityComments: Horse recovering under vet supervision and voluntary quarantine. 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 our EDCC website as they occur and …

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Outbreak Alerts: May 20, 2024 Equine Influenza in Clallam County, WA

May 21, 2024 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Confirmed Case(s) – No Quarantine Source: State Veterinarian’s Office Number Confirmed: 2 Number Exposed: UnknownFacility Type: Private FacilityComments: Horses purchased at livestock market. Under veterinary care. For more information about Equine Influenza, go to https://www.equinediseasecc.org/equine-influenza 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 …

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Outbreak Alerts: May 15, 2024 Equine Influenza in King County, WA

May 15, 2024 by Press

Confirmed Case(s) – No Quarantine Source: State Veterinarian’s Office Number Confirmed: 1 Number Exposed: UnknownFacility Type: Private FacilityComments: Under vet care. Purchased at livestock auction and developed cough and nasal discharge soon after. For more information about Equine Influenza, go to https://www.equinediseasecc.org/equine-influenza See past published Outbreak Alerts: https://nwhorsesource.com/category/news/alerts PressNews from the horse industry. Sharing today’s information …

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Outbreak Alerts: May 13, 2024 Equine Influenza in Spokane County, WA

May 15, 2024 by Press

Confirmed Case(s) – No Quarantine Source: State Veterinarian’s Office Number Confirmed: 1 Number Exposed: UnknownFacility Type: Private FacilityComments: Horse is under vet care at Washington State University – Veterinary Teaching Hospital. For more information about Equine Influenza, go to https://www.equinediseasecc.org/equine-influenza See past published Outbreak Alerts: https://nwhorsesource.com/category/news/alerts PressNews from the horse industry. Sharing today’s information as it …

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