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

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Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

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 … Read More

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

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Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

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 … Read More

Testing 1-2-3 – Strangles Research

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Strangles
Testing is an important part of a recovery plan from a Strangles outbreak. Photo Credit: Canva

Strangles, the highly contagious upper respiratory disease caused by the bacterium, Streptococcus equi (S. equi) has been front and centre on social media lately with numerous disease alerts being posted. These alerts are triggered by positive test results for S. equi and reported by an official laboratory to the provincial or state veterinary office. Given the … Read More

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

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Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

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 … Read More

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

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Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

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 Equine Disease Communication CenterUpdates on current disease outbreaks … Read More

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

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Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

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 Equine Disease Communication CenterUpdates on current disease outbreaks are listed … Read More

Outbreak Alerts: May 13, 2024 Strangles in Ferry County, WA

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Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Source: State Veterinarian Office Confirmed Case(s) – No Quarantine Number Confirmed: 1Number Suspected: 3Number Exposed: UnknownFacility Type: Private FacilityComments: Under vet care at Washington State University – Veterinary Teaching Hospital. 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 … Read More

Editor’s Postcard: The Grass Dilemma

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Grass
Welsh Cob Gus practices yoga poses to reach a blade of grass. Photo Courtesy Kim Roe, Blue Gate Farm.

Managing Plump, Bored Horses Means Rethinking Equine Husbandry With nearly 40 acres of pastures, fields, and woods, my place, Blue Gate Farm, sits on fertile soil and has plenty of water. Even in the hottest, driest summers the grass stays green without irrigation. I’ve spent thousands of dollars and many … Read More

Outbreak Alerts: April 17, 2024 Strangles in Spokane County, WA

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Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Source: State Veterinarian Office Confirmed Case(s) – Voluntary Quarantine Number Confirmed: 1Facility Type: Boarding FacilityComments: Under vet care and isolated. 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 will include the … Read More

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