Equine Disease Communication Center

Updates on current disease outbreaks are listed on our EDCC website as they occur and will include the date listed, disease name, location and current status. Specific premises will not be named but the general location by town, county and state will be listed. When locations, events or horses are at risk they will be listed. Updates will be posted as they are received. All information is sourced from: http://equinediseasecc.org/alerts/outbreaks

Outbreak Alert: December 20, 2021 – Strangles in Maricopa, AZ

July 13, 2022December 20, 2021 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: Attending Veterinarian Number Confirmed: 1; Number Suspected: 1; Number Exposed: 11; Facility Type: Private Facility; Age: 6; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Usage: Team Penning/ Sorting; Onset of Clinical Signs: 12/10/2021; Clinical Signs: Large Swelling under Jaw Lethargic Slightly off of feed; Confirmation Date: 12/17/2021; Horse Status: Isolated; …

Outbreak Alert: September 3, 2021 – West Nile Virus in Weld and Fremont Counties, CO

February 7, 2024September 3, 2021 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: Colorado State Veterinarian Weld County Number Confirmed: 1; Confirmation Date: 9/1/2021; Weld County Number Confirmed: 1; Confirmation Date: 8/27/2021; Fremont County Number Confirmed: 1; Confirmation Date: 9/1/2021; Notes: For more information about West Nile Virus go to the WNV factsheet.; All information is sourced from http://equinediseasecc.org/alerts/outbreaks Equine Disease Communication CenterUpdates on current disease outbreaks …

Outbreak Alert: July 31, 2021 – West Nile Virus – Weld County, CO

February 7, 2024August 3, 2021 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Outbreak Alert: July 31, 2021 – West Nile Virus, Weld County, CO Source: Colorado Department or Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1; Clinical Signs: Neurologic Signs; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated; Notes: A horse residing in Weld County has been diagnosed with West Nile Virus (WNV), marking Colorado’s first confirmed equine WNV case in 2021. The horse, which had …