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Disease Alerts

Updates on current disease outbreaks are listed here as they occur and will include the date listed, disease name, location and current status. Specific premises will not be named but the general location by town, county and state will be listed. When locations, events or horses are at risk they will be listed. Updates will be posted as they are received.



Montgomery County, PA
Outbreak Identifier: 6760
Alert ID: 4318
April 22, 2025
Quarantine Released

Attending veterinarian

Number Confirmed: 5; 
Number Suspected: 1; 
Number Exposed: Unknown; 
Facility Type: Private Facility; 
Comments: Quarantine has been lifted as of 3/28/25. Two of the six affected horses are deceased, but not likely to be related to EHV virus. The remaining affected horses have fully recovered.; 
Previous Alerts: 4317, 4251, 4249

MRC d'Arthabaska, Centre-du-Québec, QC
Outbreak Identifier: 6812
Alert ID: 4316
April 22, 2025
Confirmed Case(s) - No Quarantine

MAPAQ

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

Horse 1: 
Age: Newborn; Breed: Standardbred; Clinical Signs: Hemorrhagic diarrhea; 

Comments: Clostridium perfringens type A;

Montgomery County, MD
Outbreak Identifier: 6809
Alert ID: 4315
April 22, 2025
Additional Confirmed Case(s)

Maryland Department of Agriculture and Attending Veterinarian

Number Confirmed: 4; 
Number Exposed: 76; 
Facility Type: Boarding Facility; 
Comments: Full farm tested, positive cases quarantined and will be tested again at 21 days. Staff monitoring daily for new symptoms in negative horses. Farm fully complying with state quarantine.; 
Previous Alerts: 4311

San Bernardino County, CA
Outbreak Identifier: 6782
Alert ID: 4314
April 18, 2025
Outbreak Update

California Department of Food and Agriculture

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Exposed: 2; 
Comments: A confirmed EIA positive equid must be euthanized or quarantined for life 200 yards away from any EIA negative equid as per USDA EIA program rules. Euthanasia was elected for this case and was witnessed by CDFA veterinarians on April 17, 2025. The remaining two (2) potentially exposed horses on the home premises will remain under quarantine until their sixty (60) day retest.; 
Previous Alerts: 4276

Douglas County, CO
Outbreak Identifier: 6811
Alert ID: 4313
April 17, 2025
Confirmed Case(s) - Official Quarantine

State Veterinarian

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

Horse 1: 
Age: 14; Gender: Mare; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Usage: Breeding; Clinical Signs: tested due to iatrogenic exposure; Confirmation Date: 4/10/2025; Horse Status: Quarantined;

Jefferson County, CO
Outbreak Identifier: 6810
Alert ID: 4312
April 17, 2025
Confirmed Case(s) - Official Quarantine

State Veterinarian

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

Horse 1: 
Age: 8; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Usage: Roping; Clinical Signs: None; Confirmation Date: 4/15/2025; Horse Status: Euthanized;

Montgomery County, MD
Outbreak Identifier: 6809
Alert ID: 4311
April 16, 2025
Confirmed Case(s) - Voluntary Quarantine

Maryland Department of Agriculture and Attending Veterinarian

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Suspected: Unknown; 
Number Exposed: 73; 
Facility Type: Boarding Facility; 
Comments: Further testing of the 73 exposed is happening this week.;

Clay County, FL
Outbreak Identifier: 6808
Alert ID: 4310
April 14, 2025
Confirmed Case(s) - Official Quarantine

FDACS Veterinary Medical Officer

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Exposed: 3; 
Facility Type: Private Facility; 

Horse 1: 
Age: 4; Gender: Mare; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: 4/11/2025; Clinical Signs: Fever, abscess, nasal discharge; Confirmation Date: 4/12/2025; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Vaccinated;

King County, WA
Outbreak Identifier: 6807
Alert ID: 4309
April 14, 2025
Confirmed Case(s) - No Quarantine

State Veterinarian Office and Attending Veterinarian

Number Confirmed: 2; 
Facility Type: Private Facility; 
Comments: Under vet care.;

Weber County, UT
Outbreak Identifier: 6806
Alert ID: 4308
April 14, 2025
Confirmed Case(s) - Official Quarantine

Utah Department of Agriculture and Food

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