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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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Small Farm Makeover: Rodent Control on Horse Properties

October 10, 2024 by Alayne Blickle

Barn Owl Box. Photo Courtesy Alayne Blickle.

Consider Natural Solutions Fall is a good time to consider rodent control plans as that’s when mice and rats really start showing up in our barns looking for a warm, dry place to hang out for the winter. Rodents are probably one of the toughest challenges to deal with on …

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Support the Outbreak Alerts You Rely On!

October 10, 2024 by Northwest Horse Source

The Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC), which provides the vital Outbreak Alerts many of our readers and members appreciate, is conducting a biosecurity survey with support from the USDA. By participating, you’re helping protect horses from infectious diseases and ensuring the EDCC can continue improving this valuable resource for the …

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Equine Nutrition: Feeding for All Life Stages

October 3, 2024 by Press

Join us for an evening with Natalie Sullivan, MS PAS, On Course Equine Nutrition, LLC as she details the specific nutritional needs of horses as they grow and age. Horses require certain vitamins, nutrients, and management styles as they grow from foal to adult to geriatric. You will leave with …

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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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