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
Erie County, NY
Outbreak Identifier: 6216
Alert ID: 3676
April 12, 2024
Exposed Horses - Official Quarantine

NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets, Division of Animal Industry

Number Exposed: 36; 
Facility Type: Racetrack; 
Comments: Horses stabled in Barn G at Buffalo Raceway were quarantined for EHV-1 exposure. A quarantine may be released after 14 consecutive days of enhanced monitoring, no fevers, no horses displaying clinical signs of EHV-1 or no cases of EHV-1.;