Outbreak Alert: March 18, 2022 – Strangles in Kootenai County, ID

Potomac Horse Fever

Source: Attending Veterinarian Number Confirmed: 1; Facility Type: Boarding Facility; Age: 23; Gender: Stallion; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Usage: Breeding; Onset of Clinical Signs: 3/12/2022; Clinical Signs: Fever, lethargy, inappetance; Confirmation Date: 3/17/2022; Horse Status: Isolated; Vaccination Status: Status Unknown; Equine Disease Communication CenterUpdates on current disease outbreaks are listed …

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Outbreak Alert: March 15, 2022 – Strangles in King County, WA

Potomac Horse Fever

Source: Washington State Veterinary Office Number Confirmed: 1; Facility Type: Training Facility; Notes: A horse at a training facility in King County has tested positive for Strangles The facility is  working with private vet and owner placed voluntary quarantine on facility. For more information about Strangles go to: Strangles factsheet.  Equine Disease Communication …

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Outbreak Update: March 16, 2022 – Equine Herpesvirus-Neurologic in Orange, San Mateo, Riverside & Santa Clara County, CA

Potomac Horse Fever

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Notes: • Orange county #1 (original EDCC notification #2438): 23 confirmed (2 EHM, 21 fever)- no change • Orange county #2 (not posted individually): 16 confirmed (2 EHM, 14 fever/mild signs)- no change • Orange county #3 (original EDCC notification #2455): 24 confirmed …

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Outbreak Alert: March 11, 2022 – Equine Herpesvirus- Respiratory in Snohomish County, WA

Potomac Horse Fever

Source: Washington State Veterinary Office Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 6; Facility Type: Private Facility; Restrictions: Placed quarantine of farm for 2 weeks after last fever or signs resolve.; Notes: A horse at a private facility in Snohomish County has tested positive for EHV-1. The horse returned from Thermal, CA …

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Outbreak Update: March 13, 2022 – Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic in California

Potomac Horse Fever

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Notes: Orange county #1 (original EDCC notification #2438): 23 confirmed (2 EHM, 21 fever) No Change Orange county #2 15 confirmed (2 EHM, 13 fever/mild signs)– Three (3) additional horses on the premises displaying fever or mild clinical signs were confirmed positive for EHV-1 …

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Outbreak Alert: March 10, 2022 – Strangles in Los Angeles County, CA

Potomac Horse Fever

Source: Attending Veterinarian Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 40; Facility Type: Stable; Age: 10; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Arabian; Usage: Pleasure Riding; Onset of Clinical Signs: 3/5/2022; Clinical Signs: Fever, anorexia, depression; Confirmation Date: 3/9/2022; Horse Status: Recovering; Vaccination Status: Status Unknown; Notes: For more information about Strangles go to: Strangles …

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Outbreak Alert: March 10, 2022 – Equine Herpesvirus-Neurologic in San Mateo County, CA

Potomac Horse Fever

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 2; Number Exposed: 52; Notes: This is a second premises in San Mateo County. A 15-year-old Quarter Horse cross gelding in San Mateo county displaying neurological signs was confirmed positive for Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy (EHM) secondary to equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1 non-neuropathogenic strain) …

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