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Outbreak Alerts: November 19, 2024 – West Nile Virus – Coal County, OK

November 20, 2024 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: State Veterinarian Confirmed Case(s) – No Quarantine Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: UnknownNumber Euthanized: 1Facility Type: Farm Horse 1: Age: 7Gender: MareBreed: Quarter Horse (QH)Usage: BreedingOnset of Clinical Signs: 10/18/2024Clinical Signs: Lateral recumbency and unable to rise, stiff in hind limbsConfirmation Date: 11/14/2024Horse Status: EuthanizedVaccination Status: Unvaccinated For more information about West Nile Virus go to: WNV factsheet. See past published Outbreak Alerts: www.coloradohorsesource.com/category/news/alerts Equine …

Outbreak Alerts: November 01, 2024 – Equine Herpesvirus- Respiratory – Laramie County, WY

November 4, 2024 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: Attending Veterinarian Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Number Confirmed: 1Number Suspected: UnknownNumber Exposed: UnknownFacility Type: Private Facility See past published Outbreak Alerts: www.coloradohorsesource.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, location and current …

Outbreak Alerts: October 31, 2024 – West Nile Virus – Prowers County, CO

October 31, 2024 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: State Veterinarian’s Office Confirmed Case(s) – No Quarantine Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: UnknownFacility Type: Private Facility Number Confirmed: 1Number Suspected: 1Number Exposed: UnknownFacility Type: Stable Horse 1: Age: 18Gender: StallionBreed: Quarter Horse (QH)Usage: Horse ShowOnset of Clinical Signs: 10/17/2024Clinical Signs: Weakness AtaxiaHorse Status: Affected And AliveVaccination Status: Status Unknown For more information about West Nile Virus go to: WNV factsheet. See past published Outbreak …

Outbreak Alert: October 25, 2024 – Equine Infectious Anemia – Medina County, TX

October 25, 2024 by Equine Disease Communication Center

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

Outbreak Alert: October 10, 2024 – Equine Infectious Anemia – Moore County, TX

October 10, 2024 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: Texas Animal Health Commission Number Confirmed: 1Number Suspected: UnknownNumber Exposed: Unknown Horse 1: Horse Status: Euthanized Comments: Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) officials confirmed equine infectious anemia in a quarter horses on a Moore County premises. The premises has been quarantined and will not be released until TAHC’s requirements are met. TAHC staff are working …

Support the Outbreak Alerts You Rely On!

October 10, 2024 by Colorado 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 …

Outbreak UPDATE: October 09, 2024 – Equine Infectious Anemia – Multiple States

October 9, 2024 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: USDA-APHIS-Veterinary Services Number Confirmed: 16Facility Type: RacetracksComments: Multi-State Equine Infectious Anemia Outbreak in Quarter Horse Racehorses On September 20th and 24th, the National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) confirmed equine infectious anemia (EIA)-positive results in 4 Quarter Horse racehorses that were part of a group recently moved from racing in New Mexico …

Outbreak Alerts: October 08, 2024 – West Nile Virus – El Paso County, CO

October 8, 2024 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: State Veterinarian’s Office Confirmed Case(s) – No Quarantine Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: UnknownFacility Type: Private Facility Horse 1: Age: 2Gender: ColtBreed: Quarter HorseOnset of Clinical Signs: 9/28/2024Clinical Signs: Weakness Ataxia Anorexia Abnormal MentationConfirmation Date: 10/2/2024Horse Status: RecoveringVaccination Status: Unvaccinated For more information about West Nile Virus go to: WNV factsheet. See past published Outbreak Alerts: www.coloradohorsesource.com/category/news/alerts …

Outbreak Alerts: October 03, 2024 – Equine Infectious Anemia – Nacogdoches County, Texas

October 3, 2024 by Equine Disease Communication Center

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

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 …