Outbreak Alerts: July 05, 2024 – Equine Infectious Anemia – Colfax County, Nebraska

Equine Rhinitis Virus-B

Source: Nebraska Department of Agriculture Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Number Confirmed: 1Comments: The Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) has confirmed a case of equine infectious anemia (EIA) in a horse in Colfax County. This is the first confirmed case of EIA in Nebraska since 2013. The horses on the infected …

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Carl Bledsoe Three Day Clinic

Carl Bledsoe

Three day clinic with “Humane Horseman of the Year” Carl Bledsoe. Carl is a gaited trainer and clinician advocating purity of gaits and correct biomechanics for the long term health of the horse both physically and mentally. If you would like to work on balancing and strengthening the natural movement …

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Testing 1-2-3 – Strangles Research

Testing
Testing is an important part of a recovery plan from a Strangles outbreak. Photo Credit: Canva

Strangles, the highly contagious upper respiratory disease caused by the bacterium, Streptococcus equi (S. equi) has been front and centre on social media lately with numerous disease alerts being posted. These alerts are triggered by positive test results for S. equi and reported by an official laboratory to the provincial or state veterinary office. Given the …

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Outbreak Alerts: May 17, 2024 – Equine Infectious Anemia – Harris County, Texas

Equine Rhinitis Virus-B

Source: Texas Animal Health Commission Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Number Confirmed: 13Number Suspected: UnknownNumber Exposed: UnknownNumber Euthanized: 13Comments: Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) officials confirmed equine infectious anemia in thirteen quarter horses on a Harris County premises. Additional equine species on the premises were euthanized due to exposure. The premises has been quarantined …

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Outbreak Alerts: May 10, 2024 – Strangles – Johnson County, KS

Equine Rhinitis Virus-B

Source: Attending Veterinarian Confirmed Case: Voluntary Quarantine Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: UnknownFacility Type: Boarding FacilityAge: 12Gender: GeldingBreed: Quarter Horse (QH)Usage: JumpingOnset of Clinical Signs: 5/3/2024Clinical Signs: FeverConfirmation Date:5/7/2024 See past published Outbreak Alerts: www.coloradohorsesource.com/category/news/alerts PressNews from the horse industry. Sharing today’s information as it happens. The Colorado Horse Source is not responsible for the content of …

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Outbreak Alerts: April 12, 2024 – Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic in Lynn County, Texas

Equine Rhinitis Virus-B

Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Source: Texas Animal Health Commission Number Confirmed: 1Number Suspected: UnknownNumber Exposed: UnknownComments: Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) officials confirmed equine herpes virus in a quarter horse on a Lynn County premises. The premises has been quarantined and will not be released until TAHC’s requirements are met. TAHC staff are …

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Outbreak Alerts: April 12, 2024 – Equine Infectious Anemia – Johnson County, Texas

Equine Rhinitis Virus-B

Source: Texas Animal Health Commission Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Number Confirmed: 1Number Suspected: UnknownNumber Exposed: UnknownNumber Euthanized: 1Comments: Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) officials confirmed equine infectious anemia in a quarter horse on a Johnson County premises. The premises has been quarantined and will not be released until TAHC’s requirements are met. TAHC …

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Outbreak Alerts: April 12, 2024 – Equine Infectious Anemia – Zapata County, Texas

Equine Rhinitis Virus-B

Source: Texas Animal Health Commission Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Number Confirmed: 1Number Suspected: UnknownNumber Exposed: UnknownNumber Euthanized: 11Comments: Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) officials confirmed equine infectious anemia in a quarter horse on a Zapata County premises. The premises has been quarantined and will not be released until TAHC’s requirements are met. TAHC …

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Outbreak Alerts: March 06, 2024 – Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic in Travis County, TX

Equine Rhinitis Virus-B

Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Source: Texas Animal Health Commission Number Confirmed: 3Number Suspected: UnknownNumber Exposed: 32Comments: Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) officials confirmed equine herpes myeloencephalopathy (EHM) in three quarter horses on a Travis County premise. The premises has been quarantined and will not be released until TAHC’s requirements are met. TAHC staff …

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Outbreak Alerts: February 08, 2024 – Equine Rhinitis Virus-B – Cooke County, TX

Equine Rhinitis Virus-B

Source: Attending Veterinarian Confirmed Case(s) – Voluntary Quarantine Number Confirmed: 2Number Suspected: 3Number Exposed: UnknownFacility Type: Private Facility Horse 1: Age: 4Gender: GeldingBreed: PaintUsage: Barrel RacingOnset of Clinical Signs: 2/5/2024Clinical Signs: Fever, lethargy, nasal discharge, cough, difficulty swallowingConfirmation Date: 2/8/2024Horse Status: Affected And AliveVaccination Status: UnvaccinatedComment: The horse was Equine Rhinitis Virus-B positive and negative for Streptococcus equi. For more information about ERV, please go …

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