Disease Alerts

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Exposed: 38; 
Comments: October 5, 2024: No additional case was confirmed during the quarantine monitoring period. The quarantine period has been fully completed and is officially released.; 
Previous Alerts: 3996

Number Confirmed: 7; 
Number Suspected: 10; 
Number Exposed: 10; 
Number Euthanized: 7; 
Comments: As of Oct. 3, Seven (7) out of the remaining nine (9) potentially exposed horses at Los Alamitos Racetrack were confirmed positive for EIA. 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 these cases and witnessed on October 2nd and 3rd by CDFA veterinarians. The 3 remaining potentially exposed horses will remain under quarantine until their sixty (60) day retest samples are completed as per CDFA and USDA program requirements. Epidemiological tracing is ongoing with CDFA actively monitoring the situation. The original horse was euthanized Sept. 24.; 
 

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Exposed: Unknown;

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

Horse 1: 
Age: 3; Gender: Mare; Breed: Morgan; Onset of Clinical Signs: 9/26/2024; Clinical Signs: Horse was noted by owners to be lethargic with head hanging down. Vet came to examine and noted fever of 105.8, dull mentation, facial fasciculations, leaning against stall, ataxia.; Horse Status: Unknown; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;

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

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

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

Horse 1: 
Horse Status: Euthanized; 

Comments: Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) officials confirmed equine infectious anemia in a quarter horse on a Nacogdoches County premises. The premises has been quarantined and will not be released until TAHC’s requirements are met. TAHC staff are working closely with the owners and local veterinarians to monitor potentially exposed horses and implement biosecurity measures.;

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

Horse 1: 
Horse Status: Euthanized; 

Comments: Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) officials confirmed equine infectious anemia in a quarter horse on a Webb County premises. The premises has been quarantined and will not be released until TAHC’s requirements are met. TAHC staff are working closely with the owners and local veterinarians to monitor potentially exposed horses and implement biosecurity measures.;

Number Confirmed: 3; 
Number Suspected: Unknown; 
Number Exposed: Unknown; 

Comments: Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) officials confirmed equine infectious anemia in three quarter horses on a Harris County premises. The premises has been quarantined and will not be released until TAHC’s requirements are met. TAHC staff are working closely with the owners and local veterinarians to monitor potentially exposed horses and implement biosecurity measures.;

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

Horse 1: 
Horse Status: Euthanized; 

Comments: Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) officials confirmed equine infectious anemia in a quarter horse on a Harris County premises. The premises has been quarantined and will not be released until TAHC’s requirements are met. TAHC staff are working closely with the owners and local veterinarians to monitor potentially exposed horses and implement biosecurity measures.;