Horses in Colorado, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Texas have become sick with suspected botulism linked to alfalfa cubes, which are distributed to feed stores in 10 states.
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Several conditions can cause respiratory noise and distress in horses. Be vigilant, and have your horse evaluated if you notice signs.
Twelve horses in Louisiana have died from suspected botulism, and nine horses remain hospitalized.
Top of The Rockies alfalfa cubes are being investigated as the potential source of botulism infection in at least 15 horses.
One horse in Bay County, Michigan, is positive for strangles, and 16 horses have been exposed.
Another horse at Churchill Downs in Jefferson County, Kentucky, has tested positive for EHV-1, bringing the total cases to seven.
A 22-year-old gelding in Livingston County, Michigan, was euthanized after contracting West Nile virus.
The horse resides in Skagit County.
After testing horses during a 2022 EHV-1 outbreak, researchers found even those showing no signs shed common respiratory pathogens.
Fifteen horses became acutely ill at a Quarter Horse breeding farm in Vermilion Parish County, and 12 have died.
Veterinarians across several UC Davis departments helped pinpoint and resolve a 20-year-old Arabian gelding’s chronic issue.
One horse in Frederick County has tested positive for EHV-1 with neurologic symptoms, and 19 horses are exposed.
The horse lived in Shelby County, and additional horses are being quarantined in Madison County.
Prepurchase exams are an important part of equine practice. A veterinarian recommends how to achieve the best outcomes.
One horse in Berrien County, Michigan, is positive for strangles, and 28 have been exposed.
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