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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...

National Equine Health Plan Roles and Responsibilities

The goal of the NEHP is to provide recommendations to industry, federal and state authorities, and tribes for a coordinated approach to disease outbreaks. Assigning the roles and responsibilities of all sectors and stakeholders is essential to...

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...

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

Why Vaccinate? Vaccination is one of the best and most effective ways to prevent infectious disease in horses. Vaccines are typically made from an inactivated (dead) or a weakened form of a disease-causing microorganism, which stimulates the...

Privacy Policy

The Equine Disease Communication Center (“EDCC”) values the importance of personal privacy as it applies to visitors to this website. This policy describes how the EDCC ("we" or "us") collects, uses, and shares personal information. Introduction...

Rapid Response Saved an EHM Outbreak in Virginia

Rapid Response and Communication Saved an EHM Outbreak in Virginia Rapid response, communication between horse show management and state veterinarians, and a biosecurity plan saved an Equine Herpesvirus outbreak at the Virginia Horse Center from...

National Equine Health Plan

National Equine Health Plan: Introduction The United States (U.S.) equine industry which includes any equids (horses, mules, donkeys, and hinnies) involves activities in all regions of the country and the world. Horses are unique within the...

Merck Animal Health Equine Biosurveillance Report- 9/1/18- 9/21/18

Source: Merck Animal Health | 10/11/2018 06:13:00 PM Data provided by Merck Animal Health represents cases submitted from a sample of equine veterinary practices and confirmed at UC Davis PCR Laboratory. These biweekly newsletters show the number...

Merck Animal Health Equine Biosurveillance Report- 6/30/18- 7/13/18

Source: Merck Animal Health | 07/19/2018 12:26:00 PM Data provided by Merck Animal Health represents cases submitted from a sample of equine veterinary practices and confirmed at UC Davis PCR Laboratory. These biweekly newsletters show the number...


Disease Alerts

Alert ID: 4913

Source: OMAFA | 5/12/2026

Number Confirmed: 1; Number Suspected: 4; Number Exposed: 1; Facility Type: Farm; Horse 1: Age: 1; Gender: Filly; Breed: Gypsy Vanner; Clinical Signs: This filly developed Strangles ( multiple draining abscesses, persistent fever, weight loss) and...

Alert ID: 4911

Source: State Veterinarian | 5/12/2026

Number Confirmed: 1; Number Suspected: Unknown; Number Exposed: Unknown; Horse 1: Age: 8; Gender: Mare; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Usage: Barrel Racing; Onset of Clinical Signs: 5/5/2026; Clinical Signs: Neurologic-rear limbs, unable to stand....

Alert ID: 4910

Source: USDA-APHIS Veterinary Services | 5/8/2026

Comments: Since the start of the outbreak,16 VSV-affected premises have been identified (16 confirmed positive, 0 presumptive positive) in 2 states, Arizona and Colorado. All 16 premises have had only equine species clinically affected in six...

Alert ID: 4909

Source: State Veterinarian Office | 5/8/2026

Number Confirmed: 1; Facility Type: Farm; Horse 1: Confirmation Date: 5/2/2026; Comments: The horse is the lone animal on the farm and it is quarantined.;...

Alert ID: 4907

Source: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services | 5/8/2026

Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 26; Facility Type: Stable; Comments: This is the 9th confirmed premises with strangles for Florida in 2026.;

Alert ID: 4906

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture | 5/8/2026

Number Confirmed: 2; Number Exposed: 1; Horse 1: Age: 4; Gender: Stallion; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Horse 2: Age: 5; Gender: Mare; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Comments: A 4–year–old Quarter Horse stallion and a 5-year-old Quarter Horse mare in...

Alert ID: 4905

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture | 5/8/2026

Number Confirmed: 6; Number Exposed: 7; Comments: Six (6) Quarter Horses in San Bernardino County were confirmed positive for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA). Seven (7) potentially exposed horses on the home premises have initially tested negative...

Alert ID: 4904

Source: Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services | 5/7/2026

Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 38; Number Euthanized: 1; Facility Type: Boarding Facility; Comments: Final group of horses exposed to the index case at HITS Commonwealth National Horse Show have been released from quarantine with no new cases...

Alert ID: 4903

Source: AB | 5/7/2026

Number Confirmed: 1; Number Suspected: Unknown; Number Exposed: Unknown; Horse 1: Age: 20; Gender: Mare; Breed: Cross; Onset of Clinical Signs: 4/27/2026; Clinical Signs: Abortion of full term colt; Confirmation Date: 5/4/2026; Horse Status:...

Alert ID: 4902

Source: Michigan Department of Agriculture | 5/7/2026

Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 3; Horse 1: Age: 5; Gender: Stallion; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: 4/23/2026; Clinical Signs: swollen, draining lymph nodes; Confirmation Date: 5/6/2026; Horse Status: Recovering;...