The affected horse underwent testing to satisfy a pre-entry requirement for a particular premises. Initial reports indicate the horse has traveled extensively within Saskatchewan for training and competition.
An unvaccinated 19-year-old Quarter Horse gelding presented with hind end ataxia with no improvement after anti-inflammatory treatment.
The affected Dallas County Standardbred horse and McLennan County Quarter Horse have been euthanized and their home premises will remain under quarantine until requirements for release are met.
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services confirmed a 13-year old unvaccinated Draft-cross mare from Onslow County was positive for EEE on July 11.
The affected horse’s home facility has been quarantined.
The Florida Department of Agriculture confirmed 14 EEE cases in horses, all of which were euthanized.
The 16-year-old Quarter Horse mare from Kay County was euthanized.
The Washington State Veterinarian’s Office has quarantined a King County facility after a horse tested positive for non-neuropathogenic EHV-1.
Two Wilson County Quarter Horses, two Kaufman County Quarter Horses, and one Dallas County Quarter Horse have all tested positive for EIA.
A Texas couple is facing multiple animal cruelty charges after authorities removed more than 30 horses from their Eastland County farm.
Several equine veterinary and horse welfare groups are hoping to help victims—humans and animals alike—of a volcano eruption in Guatemala.
The affected yearling Thoroughbred filly from Bourbon County is expected to make a full recovery.
The EHM-positive horse began showing clinical signs on May 11, was euthanized the next day due to poor prognosis, and was confirmed positive May 16.
Prior to EHM confirmation, the affected horse visited a training facility in Liberty Hill and attended barrel races at the Killeen Rodeo Outdoor Arena and the Williamson County Expo Center,
A Standardbred horse at a private facility developed neurologic signs on May 10 and was subsequently euthanized.
The horse first showed mild neurologic signs on May 10 and was admitted directly into isolation at the Marion DuPont Scott Equine Medical Center, in Leesburg, Virginia, on May 16.
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