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Outbreak Alerts: May 12, 2023 – Equine Infectious Anemia – Okmulgee County, OK

Equine Rhinitis Virus-B

Source: State Veterinarian Office Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: UnknownFacility Type: Private FacilityAge: 3Gender: FillyBreed: Quarter Horse (QH)Usage: RacingOnset of Clinical Signs: 4/27/2023Clinical Signs: Presented for Annual EIA testing. No clinical symptoms of disease.Confirmation Date:5/11/2023Horse Status: QuarantinedComments: EIA reactor has no sanctioned race history in the United States. At the time of investigation it …

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Outbreak Alerts: April 14, 2023 – Equine Infectious Anemia – Garfield County, CO

Equine Rhinitis Virus-B

Source: State Veterinarian’s Office Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: 5Facility Type: Private FacilityComments: A horse in Garfield County, CO has been confirmed positive for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA). The press release regarding this case can be found here: https://ag.colorado.gov/press-release/horse-in-garfield-county-tests-positive-for-equine-infectious-anemia-overall-risk-to See past published Outbreak Alerts: www.coloradohorsesource.com/category/news/alerts Equine Disease Communication CenterUpdates on …

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Outbreak Alerts: March 16, 2023 – Equine Infectious Anemia – Maricopa & Pinal Counties County, AZ

Equine Rhinitis Virus-B

Source: Arizona Department of Agriculture Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: 28Facility Type: Private FacilityHorse Status: EuthanizedComments: On March 9th, samples were collected from an 8yo Quarter Horse and sent to the National Veterinary Services Laboratory which confirmed a positive test result for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) on March 15th, 2023. …

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Outbreak Alerts: March 14, 2023 – Equine Infectious Anemia – Terry County, TX

Equine Rhinitis Virus-B

Source: Texas Animal Health Commission Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Number Confirmed: 1Confirmation Date: 12/29/2022Horse Status: EuthanizedComments: On December 29, 2022 the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) officials confirmed Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) in one horse on a Terry County premises. The premises has been quarantined and will not be released until TAHC’s requirements are …

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Outbreak Alerts: February 22, 2023 – Equine Infectious Anemia – Oklahoma County, OK

Equine Rhinitis Virus-B

Source: State Veterinarian Office Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: 6Facility Type: Training FacilityAge: 4Gender: StallionBreed: Quarter Horse (QH)Usage: RacingOnset of Clinical Signs: 2/11/2023Clinical Signs: AsymptomaticConfirmation Date: 2/20/2023Horse Status: QuarantinedComments: Exposed horses have undergone initial testing and all are negative. The positive horse has been isolated and quarantined. Epidemiologic Investigation is ongoing at this time. For more information go …

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Outbreak Alerts: February 10, 2023 – Equine Infectious Anemia – Midland County, TX

Equine Rhinitis Virus-B

Source: Texas Animal Health Commission Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Number Confirmed: 7 Breed: Quarter Horse (QH)Comments: Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) officials confirmed equine infectious anemia (EIA) in seven Quarter Horses on a single Midland County premises. These are the first confirmed cases of EIA in Texas this year. The horses were confirmed …

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Outbreak Alerts: January 05, 2023 – Strangles – Douglas County, CO

Equine Rhinitis Virus-B

Source: Attending Veterinarian Confirmed Case: Voluntary Quarantine Number Confirmed: 3Number Suspected: 6Number Exposed: UnknownFacility Type: Private FacilityAge: 8; Gender: Mare; Breed: Pony; Usage: Pleasure Riding; Onset of Clinical Signs: 1/2/2023;Clinical Signs: depressed, colic signs, weight loss. Tender to palpation in throat but no submandibular swelling, or abscessation detected. No fever detected. Very mild nasal discharge; Confirmation Date: 1/5/2023; Horse Status: Quarantined; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated; Age: 9; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Pony; Usage: Pleasure Riding; Onset of Clinical Signs: 1/4/2023;Clinical Signs: Submandibular …

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Outbreak Alerts: December 17, 2022 – Botulism – CO, LA, NM, and TX

Equine Rhinitis Virus-B

Source: LSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital and LA Department of Agriculture Confirmed Case: Outbreak Update Number Suspected: 30 Comments: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in cooperation with state departments of agriculture in Colorado, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Texas, is investigating cases of illness and death in horses. The FDA is cautioning …

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Outbreak Alerts: November 24, 2022 – Strangles – Douglas County, CO

Equine Rhinitis Virus-B

Source: Attending Veterinarian Confirmed Case: Voluntary Quarantine Number Confirmed: 1Number Suspected: UnknownNumber Exposed: UnknownFacility Type: Boarding Facility Comments: A horse was confirmed positive for Strangles (Streptococcus equi spp equi) in Douglas County, CO.  For more information, go to: Strangles factsheet. See past published Outbreak Alerts: www.coloradohorsesource.com/category/news/alerts Equine Disease Communication CenterUpdates on current disease outbreaks are …

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Outbreak Alerts: October 25, 2022 – Equine Infectious Anemia – Bexar County, TX

Equine Rhinitis Virus-B

Source: Texas Animal Health Commission Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Number Confirmed: 1 Breed: Quarter Horse (QH) Horse Status: Euthanized Comments: Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) officials confirmed equine infectious anemia (EIA) in a Quarter Horse on a Bexar County premises. The premises has been quarantined and will not be released until …

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