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Outbreak Alerts: November 19, 2025 – Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic in McLennan County, TX

Equine Rhinitis Virus-B

Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Source: Texas Animal Health Commission Number Confirmed: 2; Comments: For more information, about EHM cases in Oklahoma and Texas tied to the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA) World Finals and Elite Barrel Race event held Nov. 5-9 in Waco, Texas, and the cancellation of the Barrel Futurities of America …

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Outbreak Alerts: November 19, 2025 – Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic in Logan County, OK

Equine Rhinitis Virus-B

Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Source: Oklahoma State Veterinarian Number Confirmed: 2; Comments: For more information, about EHM cases in Oklahoma and Texas tied to the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA) World Finals and Elite Barrel Race event held Nov. 5-9 in Waco, Texas, and the cancellation of the Barrel Futurities of America (BFA) …

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Outbreak Alerts: November 18, 2025 – West Nile Virus – Kiowa & Carter and Love Counties, OK

Equine Rhinitis Virus-B

Kiowa County, OK Source: State Veterinarian Confirmed Case(s) – No Quarantine Number Confirmed: 1; Number Suspected: Unknown; Number Exposed: Unknown; Facility Type: Private Facility;  Horse 1: Age: 5; Gender: Mare; Breed: Appaloosa; Usage: Breeding; Onset of Clinical Signs: 10/20/2025; Clinical Signs: Ataxia, loss of balance, falling forward; Confirmation Date: 11/4/2025; Horse Status: Unknown; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;   Carter and Love County, OK Number Confirmed: 1; Number Suspected: Unknown; Number Exposed: Unknown;  Horse 1: Age: 3; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Usage: Ranch work; Onset of Clinical Signs: 10/16/2025; Clinical Signs: Anxiety, …

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When Every Minute Matters

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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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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 Equine Disease Communication CenterUpdates on current disease outbreaks are listed on our …

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Outbreak Alerts: October 29, 2025 – West Nile Virus – Weld County, CO

Equine Rhinitis Virus-B

Source: State Veterinarian’s Office Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: Unknown Facility Type: Private Facility Horse 1: Age: 3; Gender: Mare; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: 10/21/2025; Clinical Signs: Ataxia Fasciculation; Confirmation Date: 10/29/2025; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination 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 Disease Communication CenterUpdates on current disease outbreaks are listed on …

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Outbreak Alerts: October 16, 2025 – Equine Infectious Anemia – MULTIPLE COUNTIES, Texas

Equine Rhinitis Virus-B

Source: Texas Animal Health Commission Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Source: Texas Animal Health Commission Williamson County, TX Number Confirmed: 1; Number Suspected: Unknown; Number Exposed: Unknown; Number Euthanized: 1; Comments: Additional to Alert 4467 case. Quarantined 7/16/25. Quarantines will not be released until TAHC’s requirements are met. TAHC staff work closely with the owners and local veterinarians to monitor potentially …

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Skin Cancer in Horses

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Rowdy, a 16-year-old American paint horse with his owner, Christie Goddard, and Goddard’s dog, River. Photo by Margie Christianson for Virginia Tech.

A Horse’s Story Shines Light on Sun Safety By Marjorielee Christianson for Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University When Christie Goddard (2016 Virginia Tech grad) noticed fast-growing lumps on the eyelid of her 16-year-old American paint horse, Rowdy, she knew she needed to seek help.  The gelding, who had been …

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Outbreak Alerts: September 30, 2025 – West Nile Virus – Mesa County, CO

Equine Rhinitis Virus-B

Source: State Veterinarian’s Office Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 7; Facility Type: Private Facility;  Horse 1: Age: 3; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Usage: Pleasure Riding; Onset of Clinical Signs: 9/13/2025; Clinical Signs: Weakness Ataxia Fasciculation; Confirmation Date: 9/29/2025; Horse Status: Recovering; Vaccination Status: Undervaccinated; For more information about West Nile Virus go to: WNV factsheet.  See past published Outbreak Alerts: www.coloradohorsesource.com/category/news/alerts Equine Disease Communication CenterUpdates on current disease outbreaks are listed on …

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