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2015 NAHMS Equine Studies

Source: USDA-APHIS | 06/26/2018 09:30:00 AM The USDA’s National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) conducts periodic equine studies to monitor equine health, management practices, and productivity. Participation was based on the...

2021 Occurrences of Equine Herpes Virus Type-1 Kentucky’s Position Updated: March 7, 2021

Source: Kentucky Department of Agriculture | 03/08/2021 10:42:00 AM 2021 Occurrences of Equine Herpes Virus Type-1 Kentucky’s Perspective and Position Updated: March 7, 2021 OVERVIEW In the past 7days we have learned of multiple occurrences of EHV1...

Airborne Testing Could Help Spot EHV at Major Events

Airborne Testing Could Help Spot EHV at Major Events By Jordan Stricker, Agriculture Communications Specialist Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment at the University of Kentucky Lexington, Ky. — Researchers in the University...

About Us

The Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC) is an industry-driven service which works to protect horses and the horse industry from the threat of infectious disease in North America. Our communication system is designed to seek and report...

Biosecurity

Facilities Racetracks Breeding Operations Horse Shows/Events Monitoring Isolation/Quarantine Biosecurity Risk Calculator Biosecurity Publications In the equine industry, biosecurity refers to the...

Biosecurity Publications

Facilities Racetracks Breeding Operations Horse Shows/Events Monitoring Isolation/Quarantine Biosecurity Risk Calculator Biosecurity Publications Biosecurity is not one-size-fits-all. All biosecurity plans...

Breeding Operations

Facilities Racetracks Breeding Operations Horse Shows/Events Monitoring Isolation/Quarantine Biosecurity Risk Calculator Biosecurity Publications The goal of a biosecurity program at a breeding facility is...

EDCC Receives Federal Grant to Promote Biosecurity Awareness, Mitigate Infectious Disease Spread

Source: Equine Disease Communication Center | 02/23/2022 02:24:00 PM The Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC) working with the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) has been awarded a cooperative agreement from USDA-APHIS...

EDCC: Nine Years of Service to the Horse Industry

EDCC: Nine Years of Service to the Horse Industry The Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC) is celebrating nine years of protecting horses and the horse industry from the threat of infectious disease in North America. The EDCC communication...

Equine Infectious Anemia

What is Equine Infectious Anemia? Equine infectious anemia (EIA) is a potentially fatal blood-borne infectious viral disease that produces a persistent infection among equids nearly worldwide. Clinical signs: Fever Depression Low platelet count...


Disease Alerts

Alert ID: 4941

Source: FDACS Veterinary Medical Officer | 6/5/2026

Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 2; Facility Type: Private Facility; Horse 1: Age: 16; Gender: Mare; Breed: Standardbred; Confirmation Date: 6/3/2026; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Status Unknown; Comments: This is the...

Alert ID: 4940

Source: FDACS Veterinary Medical Officer | 6/5/2026

Number Confirmed: 1; Number Suspected: 2; Number Exposed: 5; Facility Type: Private Facility; Horse 1: Gender: Gelding; Confirmation Date: 6/2/2026; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Status Unknown; Comments: This is the 11th...

Alert ID: 4939

Source: Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection | 6/4/2026

Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 2; Facility Type: Private Facility; Horse 1: Age: 26; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Paint; Clinical Signs: Swelling present along submandibular region and along the mandible.; Confirmation Date: 6/1/2026; Horse Status:...

Alert ID: 4937

Source: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services | 6/3/2026

Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 35; Facility Type: Stable; Comments: This is the 10th confirmed premises for Florida in 2026. One additional premises has also been quarantined that was epidemiologically linked to the index premises.;...

Alert ID: 4936

Source: State Veterinarian's Office | 6/2/2026

Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 27; Number Euthanized: 1; Facility Type: Private Facility; Horse 1: Age: 10; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Usage: Racing; Clinical Signs: Tested due to exposure to previous positive horse;...

Alert ID: 4935

Source: Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection | 6/2/2026

Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: Unknown; Horse 1: Age: 3; Gender: Mare; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Confirmation Date: 5/30/2026; Vaccination Status: Status Unknown;...

Alert ID: 4934

Source: Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection | 6/2/2026

Number Confirmed: 1; Number Suspected: Unknown; Number Exposed: Unknown; Horse 1: Age: 5; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Miniature Horse; Confirmation Date: 6/1/2026; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Status Unknown; Comments: This...

Alert ID: 4933

Source: Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection | 6/2/2026

Number Confirmed: 1; Number Suspected: 2; Number Exposed: Unknown; Horse 1: Age: 12; Gender: Mare; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Confirmation Date: 5/29/2026; Vaccination Status: Vaccinated;...

Alert ID: 4932

Source: New Jersey Department of Agriculture | 6/2/2026

Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 18; Horse 1: Age: 18; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Oldenburg; Onset of Clinical Signs: 5/19/2026; Clinical Signs: acute clinical signs; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Comments: T he 18 remaining horses and ponies...

Alert ID: 4931

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture | 6/1/2026

Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 3; Number Euthanized: 1; Comments: The three (3) potentially exposed horses on this premises tested negative on the sixty (60) day retest. Quarantine on this premises has been released.; Previous Alerts: 4946...