Types of Equine Respiratory Disease
Peter Heidmann, DVM, MPH, Dipl. ACVIM
December 24, 2022
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The horse resides in Riverside County, where four others are exposed.
Four horses are confirmed positive for strangles in Bay County, and six other cases are suspected.
Horses in Gilchrist, Manatee, and Marion counties have tested positive for strangles.
One mare in Macomb County has tested positive for strangles, and 42 horses are exposed.
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Cold, dry winter air can potentially leave horses susceptible to irritation, respiratory pathogens, and bronchoconstriction.
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.
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