Learn about 20 important equine infectious diseases that could make your horse sick, how they are spread, and ways to prevent them in our easy-to-follow visual guide.
Leroy Coggins, DVM, PhD, who in 1970 developed the now ubiquitous Coggins test, has died at the age of 81.
The requirement for a negative Coggins test for horses entering the state changed from six months to one year.
Confirmed diseases include contagious equine metritis, strangles, EHV, influenza, and more.
Horse owners are encouraged to get their animals tested for equine infectious anemia (EIA).
A horse stabled at the Val Verde County Fairgrounds tested positive for EIA earlier this month.
Officials say other horses that had contact with the affected herd have tested negative for EIA.
Officials have confirmed 12 cases of EIA in one horse herd located in the northwestern part of the state.
After comparing results from current methods, researchers recommend a three-tiered approach EIA testing.
A Logan County horse tested positive for rabies while a Garfield County horse tested positive for EIA.
Reported diseases include contagious equine metritis, strangles, influenza, equine herpesvirus, and more.
Six horses are sought for follow-up testing in connection with a study on EIA in racing Quarter Horses.
Tests were carried out after a horse in England tested positive for the disease in October 2012.
The World Organization for Animal Health?s (OIE) standards help prevent the spread of infectious disease.
Diseases reported include contagious equine metritis, equine herpesvirus, piroplasmosis, and more.
New for 2013 are equine health and safety procedures designed to “ensure a great show experience for all.”
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