While some types of diarrhea in horses present little to worry about if watched carefully, others can be life-threatening. Read more about this condition’s causes, diagnosis, and treatment.
Officials have identified three affected equine premises in Emery and Uintah counties.
Here’s an update of equine-related VS cases as of Aug. 15.
USDA also updates confirmed VSV cases in Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming, and Texas.
The state’s first two cases of 2019 occurred in Essex and Norfolk counties.
Officials lift quarantine enacted following Carroll County, Indiana, mare’s death and diagnosis.
A veterinarian who examined the affected herd found no additional animals with clinical signs of VS.
We take a look back at seven eye-opening equine disease outbreaks in the past 100 years, including influenza in Australia, equine viral arteritis in North America, and African horse sickness in Spain.
Outbreaks have been confirmed in Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, and Wyoming in addition to a recent case in Tillman County, Oklahoma.
The mare’s owner contacted a veterinarian after noticing lesions in her mouth. The state veterinarian confirmed vesicular stomatitis as the cause and placed the mare under quarantine.
On July 29, 2019, the Texas Animal Health Commission confirmed three additional equine anthrax cases on two new Texas premises since its last update on July 22.
Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas also reported new cases since the last federal situational update was released on July 18. Colorado alone added 40 cases.
PHF is a serious disease in horses and expensive to treat, say veterinarians. Find out your options.
Since the Texas Animal Health Commission made its last vesicular stomatitis virus update on Friday, July 12, 2019, the state has received reports of confirmed VSV cases on 11 new equine premises.
As of July 16, the Texas Animal Health Commission has added a Crockett County horse to the list of animals in the state affected by anthrax in 2019.
You can help prevent the spread of vesicular stomatitis. Find out how from New Mexico’s state veterinarian.
Stay on top of the most recent Horse Health news with
