Disease Alerts

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

Horse 1: 
Age: 4; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Warmblood (WB); Onset of Clinical Signs: 1/17/2026; Clinical Signs: Fever, cough, nasal discharge; Horse Status: Recovering; 

Comments: The 4 year old Warmblood gelding was imported from Austria to Belgium, and then to the US via JFK, arriving on 1/13. The gelding was in quarantine until 1/16 and was subsequently transported to a private barn in MD and then to a boarding facility in MD on 1/17. Fever, cough and nasal discharge was noted, and veterinary care was sought on 1/19. The attending veterinarian referred the horse for further treatment and evaluation to a referral center in VA. The horse was admitted to the isolation facility and is currently recovering.;

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Exposed: 60; 
Facility Type: Boarding Facility; 

Horse 1: 
Age: 13; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Warmblood (WB); Usage: Horse Show; Onset of Clinical Signs: 1/13/2026; Clinical Signs: Mild nasal discharge, low-grade fever, mild lethargy, cough; Confirmation Date: 1/15/2026; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Vaccinated;

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Facility Type: Farm;

Horse1: 

Age: 18; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Quarter Horse/Paint; Confirmation: 1/2/2026; Horse Status: Alive and Recovering 

Comments: The horse came from a rescue; no known vaccinations. The horse has been isolated from other horses on new premises; no exposure to others; was sampled 12/23/2025; Results 1/2/2026 (PCR at US Davis-holiday delays). 

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

Horse 1: 
Age: 9; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Miniature Horse; Clinical Signs: Profuse nasal discharge, cough, fever; Horse Status: Affected And Alive;

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

Horse 1: 
Age: 8; Gender: Mare; Breed: Paint; Usage: Pleasure Riding; Onset of Clinical Signs: 12/6/2025; Clinical Signs: Nasal discharge; Confirmation Date: 12/10/2025; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Status Unknown;

Comments: Patient was a new addition to the barn.;

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

Horse 1: 
Age: 16; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Morgan; Usage: Trail Riding; Onset of Clinical Signs: 11/7/2025; Clinical Signs: Snotty nose, cough; Confirmation Date: 11/13/2025; Horse Status: Recovering; Vaccination Status: Status Unknown;

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