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.



Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic
Monroe County, WI
Outbreak Identifier: 6191
Alert ID: 3645
March 21, 2024
Confirmed Case(s) - Official Quarantine

Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Suspected: 3; 
Number Exposed: 10; 
Number Euthanized: 2; 
Facility Type: Private Facility; 

Horse 1: 
Age: 5; Gender: Mare; Breed: Belgian; Onset of Clinical Signs: 3/7/2024; Clinical Signs: hind-limb ataxia, general weakness, dribbling urine; Confirmation Date: 3/20/2024; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;