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Outbreak Alerts: May 30, 2023 – Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic in San Luis Obispo County, CA

July 29, 2024May 30, 2023 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: 42Facility Type: Boarding Facility Age: 19Gender: MareBreed: PaintUsage: Pleasure RidingOnset of Clinical Signs: 5/19/2023Clinical Signs: Ataxia, urine dribbling and bladder atony.Confirmation Date: 5/26/2023Horse Status: Affected And AliveVaccination Status: VaccinatedComments: May 30, 2023: A 19-year-old Paint mare in San Luis Obispo county displaying neurological signs was confirmed positive for … Read More

Willfully Guided: An Interview with Jenna McGrath

June 13, 2023May 29, 2023 by Allison Trimble

Photo Courtesy Jenna McGrath

Animal Communicator Translates Horses’ Emotions Interview by Allison Trimble As a middle-aged woman with a lifetime in horses, I’ve accumulated a barnful of geriatric performance horses, most of whom I spent years training and showing. My favorite horse, Playboy (Smokums Playlena), has been struggling this year and we’ve nearly lost … Read More

Outbreak Alerts: May 29, 2023 Strangles in Clackamas County, OR

July 29, 2024May 29, 2023 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: Attending Veterinarian Confirmed Case(s) – Voluntary Quarantine Number Confirmed: 1Number Suspected: 1Number Exposed: 20Comments: Confirmed case attended horse show out of county within last 2-3 weeks. Boarding barn under voluntary quarantine with no horses allowed in or out until outbreak cleared. For more information go to: https://www.equinediseasecc.org/strangles See past published Outbreak Alerts: https://nwhorsesource.com/category/news/alerts Equine … Read More

THE GROWING THREAT OF TICKS

June 13, 2023May 25, 2023 by Press

Geographic distribution of ticks commonly found on horses in the United States. Image courtesy USRider.

May 9, 2023 – Article Credit: US Rider – Read Original Article HERE These tiny parasites feed on your horse’s blood and can pass along several pathogens as they do. Here’s what you need to know to protect your horse from the growing threat of ticks. BY KATHRYN DUNCAN, DVM, … Read More

Outbreak Alerts: May 24, 2022 – Equine Herpesvirus- Respiratory, Clackamas County, OR

July 29, 2024May 24, 2023 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: Attending Veterinarian Confirmed Case(s) – Voluntary Quarantine Number Confirmed: 1Number Suspected: UnknownNumber Exposed: 3 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 outbreaks are listed on our EDCC website as they occur and will include the date listed, disease name, … Read More

Outbreak Alerts: May 22, 2023 – Vesicular Stomatitis in Riverside County, CA

July 29, 2024May 24, 2023 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 2 Number Suspected: 2Number Exposed: UnknownComments: Since the last situation report (5/17/2023), there have been 15 new VSV-affected equine premises identified (4 confirmed positive, 11 suspect) in California. One new county (Riverside County) has become a confirmed VSV-positive county. To date, … Read More

Outbreak Alerts: May 23, 2023 Strangles in Cowlitz County, WA

July 29, 2024May 24, 2023 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: State Vet Office Confirmed Case(s) – No Quarantine Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: UnknownFacility Type: Private FacilityComments: Returned from training in OR and had lump under jaw. When vet examined, it had drained and is doing well. For more information, 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 … Read More

Humane Society of the U.S. releases urgent statement ahead of Preakness horse races

June 13, 2023May 24, 2023 by Press

(Photo by Mathew Schwartz on Unsplash) Kitty Block, president and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States, released the following statement regarding tomorrow’s Preakness race in Baltimore: “With the outrageous string of horse deaths in racing, how shameful that the misleadingly named National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association has repeatedly blocked … Read More

New & Noteworthy: ThinLine’s Flexible Filly Grazing Muzzle Receives Patent

June 13, 2023May 22, 2023 by Northwest Horse Source

The United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent to ThinLine Global Inc. for the state-of-the-art Flexible Filly Grazing Muzzle. The patent confirms this grazing muzzle offers features unlike any other on the market. These characteristics encourage horses to behave naturally while giving owners the peace of mind … Read More

Outbreak Alerts: May 18, 2023 – Vesicular Stomatitis in San Diego County, CA

July 29, 2024May 20, 2023 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 4Number Suspected: Unknown Number Exposed: UnknownFacility Type: Private FacilityComments: On May 17th, the National Veterinary Services Laboratories in Ames, Iowa, confirmed a finding of vesicular stomatitis New Jersey virus (VSNJV) on an equine premises in San Diego County, California. One horse, an … Read More

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