Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Source: State Veterinarian Office. Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: UnknownFacility Type: Veterinary HospitalComments: The horse, which was brought in for throat mass and went back to stable then returned for neurologic signs diagnosed as EHV-1, is under veterinary care. State is in contact with the stable and veterinary clinic. Quarantine … Read More
Source: State Vet Office Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: UnknownFacility Type: Veterinary HospitalComments: Yearling at teaching hospital. Under vet care. Recent move from CA. 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 outbreaks are listed on our EDCC website as they occur and will include … Read More
Appreciate Your Equine Veterinarian My beloved veterinarian of 28 years recently informed me she was giving up her equine veterinary practice and transitioning to small animal care. I’m devastated, but not surprised. Vets are dropping like flies in the equine industry, and those who are staying in it are setting … Read More
Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: 25Facility Type: Private FacilityAge: 25Gender: GeldingBreed: Quarter Horse (QH)Onset of Clinical Signs: 4/10/2023Clinical Signs: Fever of two days duration followed by acute severe neurological signs. Confirmation Date: 4/13/2023Horse Status: EuthanizedComments: A 25-year-old Quarter Horse gelding in Monterey County displaying fever followed by acute neurologic signs was … Read More
Confirmed Case(s) – No Quarantine Source: State Veterinarian’s Office Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: UnknownFacility Type: Private FacilityComments: A horse in Snohomish County, WA was confirmed positive for Equine Influenza. The horse was at a show in Scottsdale AZ on March 1st, and at a show in Monroe, WA on March 23-26. The horse is … Read More
Everything You Need to Know to Care for Horses While Staying Safe and Having Fun By Cat Hill & Emma Ford Whether taking their first lessons, handling horses when visiting friends, or enjoying the challenges of first-pony ownership, children need to learn more than how to ride. When it comes … Read More
Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: 36Age: 18Gender: GeldingBreed: Warmblood (WB)Onset of Clinical Signs: 3/272023Clinical Signs: progressive hind end ataxia, inability to urinate, recumbentConfirmation Date: 4/4/2023Horse Status: EuthanizedComments: A 18-year-old Warmblood gelding in Riverside County displaying neurologic signs was confirmed positive for Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy (EHM) secondary to Equine Herpesvirus-1 … Read More
By Eleanor M. Kellon, VMD for the ECIR Group Inc. A Balanced Intake of Key Minerals is Essential for the Support of IR Horses Minerals have direct and indirect involvement in virtually every action in the body and have important effects on insulin resistance (IR) or its consequences. IR is different … Read More
Source: State Vet Office Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: 1Facility Type: Private FacilityComments: A horse in Lincoln County has tested positive for Strangles. The horse is under veterinary care and the owner is taking biosecurity precautions and under self quarantine. 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 … Read More
Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: 6Facility Type: Private FacilityAge: 21Gender: MareBreed: MuleUsage: RetiredClinical Signs: Asymptomatic, tested prior to interstate movement.Confirmation Date: 3/21/2023Comments: A 21-year-old mare mule in Fresno County has been confirmed positive for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA). The mule has been quarantined on her home premises with 6 additional potentially exposed equids, 1 … Read More
