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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: 5190

Source: Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection | 9/30/2026

Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 4; Facility Type: Private Facility; Horse 1: Age: 10; Gender: Mare; Breed: Quarter Horse Cross; Onset of Clinical Signs: 9/22/2026; Clinical Signs: Fever, cough, bilateral mucopurulent nasal discharge;...

Alert ID: 5189

Source: Kentucky Department of Agriculture | 9/30/2026

Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: Unknown; Facility Type: Private Facility; Horse 1: Age: 9; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Usage: Pleasure Riding; Onset of Clinical Signs: 9/18/2026; Clinical Signs: Ataxic, hyperesthesia,...

Alert ID: 5188

Source: State Department of Agriculture | 9/28/2026

Number Suspected: 1; Number Exposed: 5;

Alert ID: 5186

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture | 9/28/2026

Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 43; Number Euthanized: 1; Horse 1: Age: 17; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Thoroughbred (TB); Horse Status: Euthanized; Comments: A 17–year–old Thoroughbred gelding in Los Angeles County was confirmed positive for...

Alert ID: 5185

Source: State Animal Health Official | 9/28/2026

Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: Unknown;

Alert ID: 5184

Source: State Department of Agriculture | 9/25/2026

Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 2;

Alert ID: 5183

Source: Maryland Department of Agriculture | 9/24/2026

Number Confirmed: 1; Number Suspected: Unknown; Number Exposed: Unknown; Facility Type: Private Facility; Horse 1: Age: 4; Gender: Mare; Breed: Warmblood (WB); Usage: Horse Show; Onset of Clinical Signs: 9/20/2026; Confirmation Date: 9/22/2026;...

Alert ID: 5182

Source: Maryland Department of Agriculture | 9/24/2026

Number Confirmed: 1; Number Suspected: Unknown; Number Exposed: Unknown; Number Euthanized: 1; Facility Type: Private Facility; Horse 1: Age: 15; Gender: Mare; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Usage: Pleasure Riding; Onset of Clinical Signs: 9/10/2026;...

Alert ID: 5181

Source: State Department of Agriculture | 9/24/2026

Number Confirmed: 1; Number Suspected: 4; Number Exposed: 23;

Alert ID: 5179

Source: Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection | 9/23/2026

Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 3; Horse 1: Age: Yearling; Gender: Colt; Breed: Standardbred; Clinical Signs: Nasal discharge; Confirmation Date: 9/17/2026; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;...