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Mari, an eight-year-old Thoroughbred mare, at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Photo by Andrew Mann for Virginia Tech.

A Horse Owner’s Guide to Colic Recognition and Prevention The call came on a sweltering July morning. Mari, an eight-year-old Thoroughbred mare, was lying down in her paddock, pawing at the ground and showing clear signs of distress. For Rachael Carpenter, a faculty member at Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, the symptoms were unmistakable. “She was …

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“Throw Away Horses”

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New Documentary Explores the Issue of Horses in Need Filmmaker Theresa Demarest’s exciting documentary feature “Throw Away Horses” made its world premiere in September 2025 at the Equus International Film Festival in Missoula, Montana. The film follows stories of brave horses and the people working tirelessly to help save them, …

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Outbreak Alerts: November 03, 2025 – Vesicular Stomatitis – Cochise County, AZ

Equine Rhinitis Virus-B

Source: Arizona Department of Agriculture and United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Number Confirmed: 2Number Exposed: 60Facility Type: Private FacilityComments: On October 31, 2025, the National Veterinary Services Laboratories in Ames, Iowa, confirmed findings of vesicular stomatitis New Jersey virus (VSNJV) in horses on …

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Outbreak Alerts: November 01, 2025 – West Nile Virus – Brazos County, TX

Equine Rhinitis Virus-B

Source: Attending Veterinarian Confirmed Case(s) – No Quarantine Number Confirmed: 2Number Suspected: UnknownNumber Exposed: UnknownFacility Type: Veterinary HospitalComments: Two independent cases; not located on the same farm. For more information about West Nile Virus go to: WNV factsheet.  See past published Outbreak Alerts: www.coloradohorsesource.com/category/news/alerts

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