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Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation calls for Research into Equine Herpes Virus Vaccine

Source: Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation | 01/12/2022 04:00:00 PM Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation announced today that it has issued a formal call for research applications focused on the development of a nucleic acid-based vaccine...

Important Changes to EIA Testing

Source: USDA APHIS Veterinary Services | 02/27/2020 10:36:00 AM USDA APHIS Veterinary Services implemented new requirements for approved laboratories conducting Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) Testing. Changes affecting the submitting veterinarian...

Equine Disease Communication Center Providing Latest Updates on EHV-1

LEXINGTON, Ky.- The Equine Disease Communication Center is closely monitoring the EHV-1 outbreaks in California. EHV-1 most often causes a respiratory disease which is usually mild and self-limiting, but the infection occasionally leads to the...

Arbovirus Season is Upon Us: Vaccinate Your Horses

Arbovirus Season is Upon Us: Vaccinate Your Horses The dog days of summer are here and that also means arbovirus season is in full swing. Peak arbovirus season can span from July through October. Equine encephalitis viruses-Eastern, Western, and...

Barrel Futurities of America Suspends Oklahoma Event Due to EHM Positive

Barrel Futurities of America Suspends Oklahoma Event Due to EHM Positives Two positive cases of Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy have caused the cancellation of the remainder of the Barrel Futurities of America (BFA) World Championship. The...

Testimonials

Dr. Nat White Director of Equine Disease Communication Center Dr. Tracy Turner President-Elect of the American Association of Equine Practitioners Dr. Lisa Kostandoff Equine Franchise Manager, Global Strategic Marketing Unit of Boehringer...

Vaccinations Important for West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis

Vaccinations Important for West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis By Leslie Barlow, EDCC Communications Manager The warm, late summer temperatures have brought more than lazy days outside. Late summer has welcomed more mosquitoes and...

USDA Update on Federal Response to New World Screwworm

USDA Update on Federal Response to New World Screwworm The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) continues to make substantial progress on our sweeping, five-pronged plan to protect the nation’s livestock, wildlife, and agricultural communities...

Vaccination Time: Spring Check-Ups for Horses

Vaccination Time: Spring Check-Ups for Horses By Leslie Barlow, EDCC Communications Manager When the clock springs forward to signal a change in the seasons, your horse’s vaccinations records need an update to help protect against potentially fatal...

Risk Assessment

Risk Assessment to Prevent Infectious Diseases All facilities and environments have risk factors which increase the risk of infectious disease spread before or during a disease outbreak. A risk assessment is used to identify possible horse, human or...


Disease Alerts

Alert ID: 4845

Source: Attending Veterinarian | 4/1/2026

Number Confirmed: 1; Facility Type: Private Facility; Horse 1: Age: 3; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Appaloosa; Usage: Horse Show; Onset of Clinical Signs: 2/12/2026; Clinical Signs: Mild nasal discharge 3 weeks ago accompanied by fever. Clinical signs...

Alert ID: 4844

Source: State Veterinarian | 4/1/2026

Number Confirmed: 1; Number Suspected: 1; Number Exposed: 40; Number Euthanized: 1; Facility Type: Boarding Facility; Comments: A veterinarian contacted my office to report a geriatric horse with neurological signs at a 40+ horse boarding facility....

Alert ID: 4843

Source: Attending Veterinarian | 4/1/2026

Number Confirmed: 2; Number Suspected: 1; Number Exposed: 4; Facility Type: Private Facility; Horse 1: Onset of Clinical Signs: 3/23/2026; Clinical Signs: fever, cough, nasal discharge; Confirmation Date: 3/31/2026; Horse Status: Quarantined;...

Alert ID: 4841

Source: Michigan Department of Agriculture | 3/27/2026

Number Confirmed: 3; Number Suspected: 1; Number Exposed: 3; Horse 1: Age: 15; Gender: Mare; Breed: Paint; Onset of Clinical Signs: 1/10/2026; Clinical Signs: Fever, nasal discharge; Confirmation Date: 3/26/2026; Horse Status: Recovered; Vaccination...

Alert ID: 4839

Source: Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection | 3/25/2026

Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 4; Facility Type: Private Facility; Horse 1: Age: 15; Gender: Mare; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Usage: Rescue; Onset of Clinical Signs: 3/6/2026; Clinical Signs: Bilateral nasal discharge. Exposed to horses with...

Alert ID: 4836

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture | 3/23/2026

Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 3; Number Euthanized: 1; Comments: No additional case were confirmed during the quarantine monitoring period. The quarantine period has been fully completed and is officially released.; Previous Alerts: 4898...

Alert ID: 4835

Source: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services | 3/20/2026

Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 8; Number Euthanized: 1; Facility Type: Private Facility; Horse 1: Age: 2; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: 3/17/2026; Clinical Signs: Respiratory distress; Confirmation Date: 3/20/2026; Horse...

Alert ID: 4834

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture | 3/20/2026

Number Confirmed: 2; Number Exposed: 25; Horse 1: Age: 7; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Confirmation Date: 3/19/2026; Horse 2: Age: 8; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Confirmation Date: 3/19/2026; Comments: A 7–year–old...

Alert ID: 4833

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture | 3/20/2026

Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 1; Comments: The one (1) potentially exposed horses on this premises tested negative on the sixty (60) day retest. Quarantine on this premises has been released.; Previous Alerts: 4842...

Alert ID: 4832

Source: OMAFA | 3/19/2026

Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: Unknown; Facility Type: Training Facility; Horse 1: Age: 3; Gender: Filly; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Clinical Signs: This filly had a fever for 4 days then developed purulent nasal discharge and lymph node...