South Dakota Mare Tests Positive for Equine Herpesvirus
Edited Press Release
March 13, 2020
Four of 10 exposed unvaccinated mares aborted their foals.
Four of 10 exposed unvaccinated mares aborted their foals.
Here’s your update on horses affected by equine infectious anemia in Polk County.
An analysis of data from the Equine Injury Database (EID) shows a decrease in the rate of fatal injury in 2019 (1.53 per 1,000 starts) in Thoroughbred racing.
The 27 people indicted on federal charges include five veterinarians who are American Association of Equine Practitioners members.
The affected horse has recovered, and none of the 30 exposed horses became ill.
Other horses on the premises are under quarantine until disease response activities are complete.
Research topics include nocardioform placentitis, bisphosphonates, exertional rhabdomyolysis, stem cells, equine asthma, and more.
The attending veterinarian suspects nine additional influenza cases.
Twenty-five exposed horses at the affected premises have been quarantined.
Officials quarantined 53 exposed horses at the affected horse’s boarding stable.
Ten exposed horses are under voluntary quarantine.
University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine researchers have launched a study investigating the genetic and management factors influencing muscle disease in horses. Find out how to get involved.
A Wyoming horse in Texas for a Houston-area competition was quarantined after exhibiting neurologic signs related to equine herpesvirus-1.
Thirty exposed horses are under voluntary quarantine.
California is now free of equine herpesvirus-1 quarantines.
The Madera County horse is California’s first confirmed equine infectious anemia case since 2017.
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