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Outbreak Alerts: September 21, 2023 – West Nile Virus – Jackson County, OK

December 8, 2025September 22, 2023 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: State Veterinarian Office Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: UnknownFacility Type: Private FacilityAge: 2Gender: ColtBreed: Quarter Horse (QH)Onset of Clinical Signs: 9/17/2023Clinical Signs: Ataxia, hindlimb weaknessConfirmation Date: 9/21/2023Horse 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: September 21, 2023 – West Nile Virus – Archuleta County, CO

December 8, 2025September 22, 2023 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: State Veterinarian’s Office Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: 1 For more information about West Nile Virus go to: WNV factsheet. See past published Outbreak Alerts: www.coloradohorsesource.com/category/news/alerts

Outbreak Alerts: September 18, 2023 – West Nile Virus – Polk County, NE

December 8, 2025September 19, 2023 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: Nebraska Department of Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1Number Suspected: UnknownNumber Exposed: Unknown For more information about West Nile Virus go to: WNV factsheet. See past published Outbreak Alerts: www.coloradohorsesource.com/category/news/alerts

My Horse Bucks for NO Reason

September 25, 2023September 18, 2023 by Missy Wryn

Unsplash Photo by James Lee

By the time Hero came to me he was shouting in the only way he knew how BUCKING! He was a six-year-old Quarter horse who had been team penning and trail riding but bucked his owner off numerous times and had now become completely unruly and dangerous. In the hopes of getting …

Outbreak Alerts: September 15, 2023 – West Nile Virus – Lancaster County, NE

December 8, 2025September 16, 2023 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Outbreak Alerts: September 15, 2023 – West Nile Virus – Larimer County, CO

December 8, 2025September 16, 2023 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: State Veterinarian’s Office Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: Unknown For more information about West Nile Virus go to: WNV factsheet. See past published Outbreak Alerts: www.coloradohorsesource.com/category/news/alerts

Outbreak Alerts: September 15, 2023 – West Nile Virus – Statewide, higher in Fremont County, WY

December 8, 2025September 16, 2023 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: State Veterinarian’s Office Number Confirmed: 30Number Suspected: 4Number Exposed: UnknownFacility Type: Private FacilityComments: None of the affected horses have been vaccinated for WNV. For more information about West Nile Virus go to: WNV factsheet. See past published Outbreak Alerts: www.coloradohorsesource.com/category/news/alerts

Outbreak Alerts: September 14, 2023 – West Nile Virus – Pueblo County, CO

December 8, 2025September 15, 2023 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: State Veterinarian’s Office Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: 12 For more information about West Nile Virus go to: WNV factsheet. See past published Outbreak Alerts: www.coloradohorsesource.com/category/news/alerts

Outbreak Alerts: September 13, 2023 – West Nile Virus – La Plata County, CO

December 8, 2025September 14, 2023 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: State Veterinarian’s Office Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: 2 For more information about West Nile Virus go to: WNV factsheet. See past published Outbreak Alerts: www.coloradohorsesource.com/category/news/alerts

Horse Industry Alert – Western Justice

September 14, 2023 by Press

New language weaponizes the Horse Protection Act against innocent horse owners and will devastate the horse industry. New language weaponizes the Horse Protection Act against innocent horse owners and will devastate the horse industry. It encompasses ALL Breeds of Horses Federal Lawmakers Need to Hear from You Animal extremist groups …

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