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New & Noteworthy: ThinLine’s Flexible Filly Grazing Muzzle Receives Patent

Grazing Muzzle

The United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent to ThinLine Global Inc. for the state-of-the-art Flexible Filly Grazing Muzzle. The patent confirms this grazing muzzle offers features unlike any other on the market. These characteristics encourage horses to behave naturally while giving owners the peace of mind …

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Outbreak Alerts: June 02, 2023 – Equine Infectious Anemia – Garfield County, CO

Equine Rhinitis Virus-B

Source: State Veterinarian Office Confirmed Case(s) – Quarantine Released Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: 5Facility Type: Private Facility For more information, go to: https://www.equinediseasecc.org/equine-infectious-anemia See past published Outbreak Alerts: www.coloradohorsesource.com/category/news/alerts Equine Disease Communication CenterUpdates on current disease outbreaks are listed on our EDCC website as they occur and will include the date listed, disease …

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Outbreak Alerts: May 23, 2023 – Equine Infectious Anemia – Okmulgee County, OK

Equine Rhinitis Virus-B

Source: State Veterinarian Office Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: 20Comments: Case Update: The positive horse was euthanized and removed from the premises by state and federal health officials. There were no additional horses on the premises. All equines within 200 yards are test negative for EIA and will be …

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Humane Society of the U.S. releases urgent statement ahead of Preakness horse races

(Photo by Mathew Schwartz on Unsplash) Kitty Block, president and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States, released the following statement regarding tomorrow’s Preakness race in Baltimore:  “With the outrageous string of horse deaths in racing, how shameful that the misleadingly named National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association has repeatedly blocked …

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Outbreak Alerts: May 16, 2023 – Equine Infectious Anemia – El Paso County, TX

Equine Rhinitis Virus-B

Source: Texas Animal Health Commission Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Number Confirmed: 1Number Suspected: UnknownNumber Exposed: UnknownBreed: PaintHorse Status: EuthanizedComments: Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) officials confirmed Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) in one paint horse on an El Paso County premise. The premises has been quarantined and will not be released until TAHC’s requirements are …

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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 27, 2023 – Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic in Grayson County, TX

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 one case of Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1) (neurologic form) on a Grayson County premises. The exposed horses have been quarantined and will not be released until TAHC’s requirements are met. TAHC …

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