Disease Alerts

Number Confirmed: 2; 
Number Suspected: 3; 
Number Exposed: Unknown; 
Facility Type: Boarding Facility; 

Horse 1: 
Onset of Clinical Signs: 11/4/2024; Clinical Signs: On Nov 9, three horses developed acute ataxia (ages 24, 30 and 17). They are all recovering. Two of the 3 tested positive for EHV-1 by PCR. A fourth horse developed acute ataxia on Nov 12 and is also recovering. A fifth horse was placed in isolation on Nov 14. All horses are being isolated at the facility.; Vaccination Status: Vaccinated;

Comments: The barn manager has implemented voluntary animal movement restrictions and is working with their veterinarian on biosecurity measures.;

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Exposed: Unknown; 
Number Euthanized: 1; 
Facility Type: Private Facility; 

Horse 1: 
Age: 1; Gender: Filly; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: 11/7/2024; Clinical Signs: Incoordination, head pressing, inability to stand; Confirmation Date: 11/20/2024; Horse Status: Euthanized; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;

Comments: This is Florida's 22nd confirmed case for 2024;

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Exposed: Unknown; 
Number Euthanized: 1; 
Facility Type: Farm; 

Horse 1: 
Age: 7; Gender: Mare; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Usage: Breeding; Onset of Clinical Signs: 10/18/2024; Clinical Signs: Lateral recumbency and unable to rise, stiff in hind limbs; Confirmation Date: 11/14/2024; Horse Status: Euthanized; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;

Number Confirmed: 2; 
Number Suspected: Unknown; 
Number Exposed: Unknown; 
Facility Type: Private Facility; 

Horse 1: 
Gender: Mare; Breed: Miniature Horse; Onset of Clinical Signs: 11/4/2024; Clinical Signs: Fever, coughing and nasal discharge in a group of miniature horses. Two minis were new to the property, were housed separately for two weeks but were adjacent to the resident herd's paddock.; Horse Status: Recovering; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;

Comments: The farm owner has instituted voluntary animal movement restrictions and is working with their veterinarian on biosecurity measures.;

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Exposed: Unknown; 
Facility Type: Stable; 

Horse 1: 
Age: 20; Gender: Mare; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: 11/8/2024; Clinical Signs: Fever, incoordination, sweating of the hind limbs.; Confirmation Date: 11/16/2024; Horse Status: Recovered; 

Comments: The disease diagnosis is Anaplasmosis 

Number Confirmed: 2; 
Number Suspected: 1; 
Number Exposed: Unknown; 
Number Euthanized: 1; 
Facility Type: Training Facility; 
Comments: Horse facility where multiple roping/training events happen weekly. Small number of horses board there. First horse was a boarder that went down and was euthanized about 11/14. Second exposed horse went down 11/16. Died next day. Process of trying to trace many exposed and exposed to exposed. Anacell biologic being used upon request for exposed animals. Dr. Swannack in leading this, as well as Dr. Roseburg from McKinlay and Peters. Trace and testing is ongoing at this time.;

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Suspected: Unknown; 
Number Exposed: Unknown; 
Facility Type: Farm;

For more information about West Nile Virus see: https://www.equinediseasecc.org/west-nile-virus

Number Confirmed: 2; 
Number Suspected: 1; 
Number Exposed: Unknown; 
Facility Type: Boarding Facility; 

Horse 1: 
Age: Weanling; Gender: Colt; Breed: Appaloosa; Confirmation Date: 11/15/2024; 

Horse 2: 
Age: 3; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Saddlebred; Confirmation Date: 11/15/2024;

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Exposed: Unknown; 
Facility Type: Farm; 

Horse 1: 
Age: 19; Gender: Mare; Breed: Paint; Onset of Clinical Signs: 11/4/2024; Clinical Signs: acute onset of ataxia, bruxism, excessive chewing, tachycardia and depression; Horse Status: Euthanized; Vaccination Status: Undervaccinated;

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Suspected: Unknown; 
Number Exposed: Unknown; 

Comments: For more information, view the dashboard at  https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiOGFiMTAwYjAtZDkzZC00ZmZhLTk4ZTgtNGJjYmNjZjU3MmE4IiwidCI6IjE4YjVhNWVkLTFkODYtNDFkMy05NGEwLWJjMjdkYWUzMmFiMiJ9