International Equine Disease Report, Second Quarter 2018
Equine Disease Quarterly
October 12, 2018
Confirmed diseases include equine influenza, equine herpesvirus, piroplasmosis, salmonellosis, rabies, and more.
Confirmed diseases include equine influenza, equine herpesvirus, piroplasmosis, salmonellosis, rabies, and more.
The Gloucester County horse had not been vaccinated against EEE in 2018 and was euthanized.
Animal health officials confirmed the first WNV case and fourth EEE case in New Jersey horses in 2018.
The 7-year-old horse from Monmouth County had not been vaccinated against EEE in 2018 and was euthanized on Sept. 4.
Officials have confirmed six EEE cases and one WNV case in Ontario horses during late August and early September.
The Maryland Department of Agriculture’s Animal Health program is reminding horse owners to keep vaccinations up-to-date current after three unvaccinated horses tested positive for WNV in August.
The unvaccinated 12-year-old gelding from Camden County was euthanized on Aug. 27.
The American Quarter Horse from Chesapeake, with an incomplete vaccination history, was euthanized due to disease severity.
A 5-year-old mare from Monmouth County was vaccinated against EEE in 2017, but not in 2018. She was euthanized Aug. 18.
Routine horse vaccinations are one of the easiest and most efficient ways to protect equids’ health against potentially fatal infectious diseases.
Officials are urging caution after a Quarter Horse mare from Suffolk, who was incompletely vaccinated—she received the initial vaccination against EEE, but not a follow-up booster—died late last month.
The 5-year-old mare from Chesterfield County had no vaccination history and died.
Officials have confirmed six cases of EEE in North Carolina horses residing in Richmond, Onslow, Duplin, Craven, and Carteret counties.
The Georgia Department of Agriculture has confirmed EEE cases in horses residing in Bleckley, Colquitt, Cook, Lowndes, Jenkins, and Wayne counties.
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture has confirmed EEE in an unvaccinated yearling donkey jenny in Duplin County.
The EEE-positive horses came from Clay, Jackson, Okeechobee, Osceola, Polk, Suwannee, and Union counties.
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