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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.



King County, WA
Outbreak Identifier: 6754
Alert ID: 4243
March 03, 2025
Confirmed Case(s) - No Quarantine

State Veterinarian Office and Attending Veterinarian

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Suspected: Unknown; 
Number Exposed: Unknown; 
Facility Type: Private Facility; 
Comments: reporting vet says other horses have been coughing. Animal under veterinary care.;

Orange County, FL
Outbreak Identifier: 6737
Alert ID: 4223
February 14, 2025
Confirmed Case(s) - Voluntary Quarantine

Attending Veterinarian

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Suspected: 19; 
Number Exposed: Unknown; 
Facility Type: Boarding Facility;

Albany County, WY
Outbreak Identifier: 6736
Alert ID: 4222
February 14, 2025
Confirmed Case(s) - Voluntary Quarantine

Attending Veterinarian

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

Manatee County, FL
Outbreak Identifier: 6712
Alert ID: 4193
January 30, 2025
Information Only

ATTENDING VET

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Exposed: 7; 
Facility Type: Private Facility; 

Horse 1: 
Age: 10; Gender: Mare; Breed: Thoroughbred (TB); Usage: Polo; Onset of Clinical Signs: 1/24/2025; Clinical Signs: fever; Confirmation Date: 1/29/2025; Horse Status: Recovering; Vaccination Status: Vaccinated;
 

Walla Walla County, WA
Outbreak Identifier: 6709
Alert ID: 4190
January 21, 2025
Confirmed Case(s) - Voluntary Quarantine

State Veterinarian Office

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Suspected: 1; 
Number Exposed: Unknown; 
Facility Type: Private Facility; 
Comments: Horses shipped in to owner and one became sick 2 days after arrival. Never mixed with other horses. Under vet care.;

Carroll County, MD
Outbreak Identifier: 6685
Alert ID: 4163
December 19, 2024
Confirmed Case(s) - No Quarantine

Attending veterinarian

Number Confirmed: 3; 
Number Suspected: Unknown; 
Number Exposed: Unknown; 
Facility Type: Boarding Facility; 

Horse 1: 
Age: 3; Gender: Filly; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Usage: Reining; Onset of Clinical Signs: 12/7/2024; Clinical Signs: Fever, cough, nasal discharge; Confirmation Date: 12/16/2024; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Vaccinated;

Horse 2: 
Age: 1; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Usage: Reining; 

Horse 3: 
Age: 2; Gender: Colt; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Usage: Reining; 

Comments: The index case began showing clinical signs while in Oklahoma, was shipped to Woodbine, MD, and is currently in St. Thomas PA.;

Warren County, VA
Outbreak Identifier: 6683
Alert ID: 4161
December 19, 2024
Confirmed Case(s) - Voluntary Quarantine

Attending Veterinarian

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Suspected: Unknown; 
Number Exposed: Unknown; 
Facility Type: Private Facility; 
Comments: Horse recently purchased from an auction with unknown vaccination history;