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Outbreak Alerts: April 2, 2026 – Equine Influenza in Yamhill County, OR

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Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Source: State Department of Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1; Number Suspected: Unknown; Number Exposed: 36; Facility Type: Boarding Facility; 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 they occur and will include the … Read More

Outbreak Alerts: March 31, 2026 – Equine Influenza in Lake County, OR

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Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Source: State Department of Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1; Number Suspected: 2; Number Exposed: 40; Facility Type: Training Facility; 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 they occur and will include the … Read More

Outbreak Alerts – March 23, 2026 – Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic in Santa Barbara County, CA

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Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Confirmed Case(s) – Quarantine Released Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 3; Number Euthanized: 1; Comments: No additional case were confirmed during the quarantine monitoring period. The quarantine period has been fully completed and is officially released.; Previous Alerts: 4898 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 … Read More

Outbreak Alerts: March 20, 2026 – Equine Infectious Anemia in Multiple Counties in CA

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Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Confirmed Case(s) – Quarantine Released Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture   Merced County, CA Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 1; Comments: The one (1) potentially exposed horses on this premises tested negative on the sixty (60) day retest. Quarantine on this premises has been released.; Previous Alerts: 4842   Stanislaus County, CA Number Confirmed: 2; Number Exposed: 25; Horse … Read More

Outbreak Alerts: March 10, 2026 Strangles in Linn County, OR

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Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Source: State Department of Agriculture Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Number Confirmed: 1; Number Suspected: Unknown; Number Exposed: 4; 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 date listed, disease … Read More

Outbreak Alerts: March 06, 2026 – Equine Influenza in Gallatin County, MT

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Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Confirmed Case(s) – Voluntary Quarantine Source: Attending Veterinarian Number Confirmed: 1; Number Suspected: Unknown; Number Exposed: Unknown; 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 they occur and will include the date listed, disease name, … Read More

Outbreak Alerts: March 09, 2026 Strangles in Harney County, OR

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Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Source: State Department of Agriculture Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Number Confirmed: 9; Number Suspected: 3; Number Exposed: Unknown; Facility Type: Farm; Previous Alerts: 4906 Comments: There are 12 horses considered affected and alive.  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 … Read More

Outbreak Alerts – March 02, 2026 – Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic in Santa Barbara County, CA

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Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 3; Number Euthanized: 1;  Horse 1: Age: 16; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Tennessee Walking Horses; Clinical Signs: ataxia, trouble urinating, recumbent; Confirmation Date: 3/2/2026; Horse Status: Euthanized;  Comments: A 16-year-old Tennessee Walker gelding from Santa Barbara County displaying neurologic signs was confirmed positive for Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy (EHM) secondary to Equine Herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1). The … Read More

Outbreak Alerts: March 02, 2026 – Equine Influenza in Snohomish County, WA

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Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Confirmed Case(s) – Voluntary Quarantine Source: Attending Veterinarian Number Confirmed: 1; Number Suspected: Unknown; Number Exposed: 10; Facility Type: Training Facility; 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 they occur and will include the date listed, … Read More

News Release: Virginia Tech-developed H-FIRE treatment now offered at Equine Medical Center

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H-FIRE
(From left) Mohamed Hajeeh Ali and Elsa Ludwig give a patient high-frequency irreversible electroporation treatment. Photo by Sharon Peart for Virginia Tech

February 6, 2026 — The Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center in Leesburg now offers H-FIRE, a revolutionary non-thermal tumor ablation procedure originally developed through Virginia Tech’s collaboration between veterinary medicine and engineering. Horse owners battling stubborn sarcoids and melanomas have a new option: a tumor-destroying technology that allows most horses to remain standing during … Read More

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