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Outbreak Alerts: May 10, 2024 – Strangles – Johnson County, KS

May 15, 2024 by Press

Source: Attending Veterinarian Confirmed Case: Voluntary Quarantine Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: UnknownFacility Type: Boarding FacilityAge: 12Gender: GeldingBreed: Quarter Horse (QH)Usage: JumpingOnset of Clinical Signs: 5/3/2024Clinical Signs: FeverConfirmation Date:5/7/2024 See past published Outbreak Alerts: www.coloradohorsesource.com/category/news/alerts PressNews from the horse industry. Sharing today’s information as it happens. The Colorado Horse Source is not responsible for the content of …

Outbreak Alerts: April 12, 2024 – Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic in Lynn County, Texas

April 16, 2024 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Source: Texas Animal Health Commission Number Confirmed: 1Number Suspected: UnknownNumber Exposed: UnknownComments: Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) officials confirmed equine herpes virus in a quarter horse on a Lynn County premises. The premises has been quarantined and will not be released until TAHC’s requirements are met. TAHC staff are …

Outbreak Alerts: April 12, 2024 – Equine Infectious Anemia – Johnson County, Texas

April 16, 2024 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: Texas Animal Health Commission Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Number Confirmed: 1Number Suspected: UnknownNumber Exposed: UnknownNumber Euthanized: 1Comments: Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) officials confirmed equine infectious anemia in a quarter horse on a Johnson County premises. The premises has been quarantined and will not be released until TAHC’s requirements are met. TAHC …

Outbreak Alerts: April 12, 2024 – Equine Infectious Anemia – Zapata County, Texas

April 16, 2024 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: Texas Animal Health Commission Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Number Confirmed: 1Number Suspected: UnknownNumber Exposed: UnknownNumber Euthanized: 11Comments: Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) officials confirmed equine infectious anemia in a quarter horse on a Zapata County premises. The premises has been quarantined and will not be released until TAHC’s requirements are met. TAHC …

Outbreak Alerts: March 06, 2024 – Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic in Travis County, TX

September 24, 2024March 6, 2024 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Source: Texas Animal Health Commission Number Confirmed: 3Number Suspected: UnknownNumber Exposed: 32Comments: Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) officials confirmed equine herpes myeloencephalopathy (EHM) in three quarter horses on a Travis County premise. The premises has been quarantined and will not be released until TAHC’s requirements are met. TAHC staff …

Outbreak Alerts: February 08, 2024 – Equine Rhinitis Virus-B – Cooke County, TX

February 13, 2024 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: Attending Veterinarian Confirmed Case(s) – Voluntary Quarantine Number Confirmed: 2Number Suspected: 3Number Exposed: UnknownFacility Type: Private Facility Horse 1: Age: 4Gender: GeldingBreed: PaintUsage: Barrel RacingOnset of Clinical Signs: 2/5/2024Clinical Signs: Fever, lethargy, nasal discharge, cough, difficulty swallowingConfirmation Date: 2/8/2024Horse Status: Affected And AliveVaccination Status: UnvaccinatedComment: The horse was Equine Rhinitis Virus-B positive and negative for Streptococcus equi. For more information about ERV, please go …

Outbreak Alerts: February 01, 2024 – Equine Infectious Anemia – Harris County, Texas

February 7, 2024 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: Texas Animal Health Commission Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Number Confirmed: 1Number Suspected: UnknownNumber Exposed: 4 Number Euthanized: 1 Comments: Notes: Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) officials confirmed Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) in 1 quarter horse on a Harris County premises. The premises have been quarantined and will not be released until TAHC’s requirements are met. …

Equine Wellness: Know Your Horse’s “Normal”

December 16, 2023December 11, 2023 by Colorado Horse Source

Photo Courtesy Haygain

How to Take, Measure and Track Key Vital Signs By Meriel Moore-Colyer for Haygain Maintaining good health in our horses is every owner’s responsibility. Avoiding performance-limiting viruses, preventing the development of more serious diseases, and ensuring your horse is content and living as natural a life as possible should be everyone’s …

Outbreak Alerts: November 27, 2023 – Equine Infectious Anemia – Multiple Counties, Texas

February 7, 2024November 30, 2023 by Equine Disease Communication Center

El Paso County, Denton County, Montgomery County, Waller County Source: Texas Animal Health Commission Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Number Confirmed: 1Number Suspected: UnknownNumber Exposed: Unknown Comments: Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) officials confirmed equine infectious anemia in a quarter horse on a Denton County premises. The premises has been quarantined and will not …

Equine Wellness: On the Road with Horses

October 26, 2023 by Colorado Horse Source

Photo Courtesy Valley Vet Supply

Hauling Tips from A World Champion Roper and an Equine Veterinarian By Aimee Robinson for Valley Vet Supply Thousands of miles of dotted lines have passed before the view of World Champion Breakaway Roper, Jackie Crawford, while hauling her horses. She, along with Steve Allday, DVM, a competitive team roper …