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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...

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...

Breeding Operations

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

Biosecurity

Facilities Racetracks Breeding Operations Horse Shows/Events Monitoring Isolation/Quarantine Biosecurity Risk Calculator In the equine industry, biosecurity refers to the precautions we take to limit the spread...

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...

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...

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...

Events

Facilities Racetracks Breeding Operations Horse Shows/Events Monitoring Isolation/Quarantine Biosecurity Risk Calculator Equine events pose a significant risk for the spread of infectious disease because of the...

Facilities

Facilities Racetracks Breeding Operations Horse Shows/Events Monitoring Isolation/Quarantine Biosecurity Risk Calculator Biosecurity is not one-size-fits-all. Biosecurity plans should be customized for each...


Disease Alerts

Alert ID: 4174

Source: Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development | 3/14/2025

Number Confirmed: 1; Number Suspected: Unknown; Number Exposed: Unknown; Horse 1: Age: Suckling Foal; Gender: Colt; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: 3/10/2025; Clinical Signs: Fever, lethargy; Confirmation Date: 3/12/2025; Horse...

Alert ID: 4173

Source: Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection | 3/13/2025

Number Confirmed: 1; Number Suspected: 4; Horse 1: Age: 3; Gender: Mare; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: 1/29/2025; Clinical Signs: Fever; Confirmation Date: 2/5/2025; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status:...

Alert ID: 4172

Source: Attending Veterinarian | 3/13/2025

Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 5; Facility Type: Private Facility; Horse 1: Age: 23; Gender: Mare; Breed: Tennessee Walking Horses; Usage: Pleasure Riding; Onset of Clinical Signs: 3/10/2025; Clinical Signs: Fever, Nasal Discharge,...

Alert ID: 4171

Source: Attending veterinarian | 3/12/2025

Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: Unknown; Facility Type: Boarding Facility; Horse 1: Age: 10; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Friesian; Onset of Clinical Signs: 3/6/2025; Clinical Signs: The horse presented to the referring veterinarian for fever, with...

Alert ID: 4170

Source: Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development | 3/12/2025

Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 11; Horse 1: Age: 3; Gender: Filly; Onset of Clinical Signs: 3/6/2025; Clinical Signs: Nasal discharge, lethargy, inappetance; Confirmation Date: 3/7/2025; Vaccination Status: Status Unknown;...

Alert ID: 4169

Source: Canadian Food Inspection Agency | 3/11/2025

Number Confirmed: 16; Number Exposed: Unknown; Comments: On February 7, 2025, positive equine infectious anemia (EIA) results were confirmed by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) national reference laboratory for 16 horses located on a...

Alert ID: 4168

Source: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the United States Department of Agriculture | 3/11/2025

Number Confirmed: 52; Number Exposed: 145; Comments: For more information, please see https://www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poultry-disease/equine/contagious-equine-metritis Previous Alerts: 4194 , 4156 , 4102 , 4052 , 4004 , 3978 , 3893 , 3859 ,...

Alert ID: 4166

Source: OMAFA | 3/10/2025

Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: Unknown; Facility Type: Boarding Facility; Horse 1: Age: 18; Gender: Mare; Breed: Appaloosa; Clinical Signs: This mare became febrile and was promptly isolated. She developed multiple abscesses on the head and...

Alert ID: 4165

Source: OMAFA | 3/10/2025

Number Confirmed: 2; Number Exposed: Unknown; Number Euthanized: 2; Facility Type: Private Facility; Horse 1: Age: 7; Gender: Mare; Breed: Thoroughbred (TB); Clinical Signs: This mare developed ataxia that progressed and she was subsequently...

Alert ID: 4164

Source: OMAFA | 3/10/2025

Number Confirmed: 1; Facility Type: Private Facility; Horse 1: Age: 3; Gender: Filly; Breed: Draft; Clinical Signs: This filly was a new horse and was immediately quarantined upon arrival at the owner's farm. She developed submandibular abscesses...