Preparing ahead of time and acting promptly when an outbreak occurs can help limit the spread of infectious disease in horses. Read more in The Horse‘s Summer 2026 issue.
Follow these steps to safely and successfully add a new horse to an existing herd.
Two biosecurity experts share the best ways you can protect your horse from disease, whether you plan to travel with him or he never leaves the farm.
An inside look at the 2018 EHV-1 outbreak that impacted hundreds of horses at a California show and how to control the disease.
Infectious diseases such as equine herpesvirus can be spread via exposed horses and on equipment. Here are the best ways to avoid this and keep your horses healthy.
Learn about your horse’s health, behavior, and personality as you acclimate him to a new home, diet, and herd.
The second of two barns remains under quarantine due to confirmed EHV- cases.
The agency reports three states have been released from VSV quarantine.
A veterinarian who examined the affected herd found no additional animals with clinical signs of VS.
EHV-1 can spread between horses before they show any signs of infection, creating a potential perfect storm for a significant disease outbreak. An infectious disease expert shares steps you can take to stop disease spread.
A barn was released from an EHV-1 quarantine, but is the risk for disease transmission gone? A veterinarian weighs in.
Strangles is highly contagious and can spread rapidly through horse populations and barns, so quick containment is essential. One veterinarian offers his tips on how to stop strangles from spreading.
I purchased a horse, and she came with no health records. How do I get her back on a preventive care regimen?
Dr. Joe Lyman of Neogen explains what you should do if you suspect your horse as acquired an infectious disease.
Find out where veterinarians are seeing an uptick in equine infectious anemia cases.
A fast-growing equestrian epicenter in a North Carolina hamlet prepares to host the 2018 World Equestrian Games.
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