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Weld County, CO
Outbreak Identifier: 7315
Alert ID: 4861
February 03, 2026
Confirmed Case(s) - Official Quarantine

State Veterinarian's Office

Number Confirmed: 4; 
Number Exposed: 18; 
Facility Type: Training Facility; 

Horse 1: 
Age: 6; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Usage: Racing; Clinical Signs: Tested due to exposure to positive; Confirmation Date: 1/29/2026; Horse Status: Quarantined; 

Horse 2: 
Age: 6; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Usage: Racing; Clinical Signs: Tested due to exposure to positive; Confirmation Date: 1/29/2026; Horse Status: Quarantined; 

Horse 3: 
Age: 12; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Usage: Racing; Clinical Signs: Tested due to exposure to positive; Confirmation Date: 1/29/2026; Horse Status: Quarantined; 

Horse 4: 
Age: 8; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Usage: Racing; Clinical Signs: Tested due to exposure to positive, but euthanized due to a lung abscess, poor response to IV antibiotic therapy and poor prognosis before results were received; Confirmation Date: 1/16/2026; Horse Status: Deceased; 

Comments: These horses were tested due to exposure to positives in cases #4837 and #4816; Both cases were in Adams County.