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Outbreak Alerts: May 31, 2023 Strangles in Snohomish County, WA

May 31, 2023May 31, 2023 by Press

Source: State Vet Office Confirmed Case(s) – Voluntary Quarantine Number Confirmed: 1 Number Exposed: Unknown Facility Type: Boarding FacilityComments: The facility is under private veterinarian care and voluntary quarantine. Monitoring temperature and symptoms in possibly exposed horses. No issues observed in two weeks. For more information, go to https://www.equinediseasecc.org/strangles See past published Outbreak Alerts: https://www.nwhorsesource.com/category/news/alerts PressNews from the …

Outbreak Alerts: May 31, 2023 Strangles in Clallam County, WA

May 31, 2023 by Press

Source: State Vet Office Confirmed Case(s) – Voluntary Quarantine Comments: private veterinary oversight on owners property. Voluntary quarantine. For more information, go to https://www.equinediseasecc.org/strangles See past published Outbreak Alerts: https://www.nwhorsesource.com/category/news/alerts PressNews from the horse industry. Sharing today’s information as it happens. The Northwest Horse Source is not responsible for the content of …

Outbreak Alerts: May 30, 2023 – Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic in San Luis Obispo County, CA

May 31, 2023May 30, 2023 by Press

Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: 42Facility Type: Boarding Facility Age: 19Gender: MareBreed: PaintUsage: Pleasure RidingOnset of Clinical Signs: 5/19/2023Clinical Signs: Ataxia, urine dribbling and bladder atony.Confirmation Date: 5/26/2023Horse Status: Affected And AliveVaccination Status: VaccinatedComments: May 30, 2023: A 19-year-old Paint mare in San Luis Obispo county displaying neurological signs was confirmed positive for …

Outbreak Alerts: May 29, 2023 Strangles in Clackamas County, OR

May 29, 2023 by Press

Source: Attending Veterinarian Confirmed Case(s) – Voluntary Quarantine Number Confirmed: 1Number Suspected: 1Number Exposed: 20Comments: Confirmed case attended horse show out of county within last 2-3 weeks. Boarding barn under voluntary quarantine with no horses allowed in or out until outbreak cleared. For more information go to: https://www.equinediseasecc.org/strangles See past published Outbreak Alerts: https://www.nwhorsesource.com/category/news/alerts PressNews …

THE GROWING THREAT OF TICKS

May 25, 2023 by Press

Geographic distribution of ticks commonly found on horses in the United States. Image courtesy USRider.

May 9, 2023 – Article Credit: US Rider – Read Original Article HERE These tiny parasites feed on your horse’s blood and can pass along several pathogens as they do. Here’s what you need to know to protect your horse from the growing threat of ticks. BY KATHRYN DUNCAN, DVM, …

Outbreak Alerts: May 24, 2022 – Equine Herpesvirus- Respiratory, Clackamas County, OR

May 24, 2023May 24, 2023 by Press

Source: Attending Veterinarian Confirmed Case(s) – Voluntary Quarantine Number Confirmed: 1Number Suspected: UnknownNumber Exposed: 3 For more information, go to https://www.equinediseasecc.org/equine-herpesvirus See past published Outbreak Alerts: https://www.nwhorsesource.com/category/news/alerts PressNews from the horse industry. Sharing today’s information as it happens. The Northwest Horse Source is not responsible for the content of 3rd party submissions.

Outbreak Alerts: May 22, 2023 – Vesicular Stomatitis in Riverside County, CA

May 24, 2023May 24, 2023 by Press

Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 2 Number Suspected: 2Number Exposed: UnknownComments: Since the last situation report (5/17/2023), there have been 15 new VSV-affected equine premises identified (4 confirmed positive, 11 suspect) in California. One new county (Riverside County) has become a confirmed VSV-positive county. To date, …

Outbreak Alerts: May 23, 2023 Strangles in Cowlitz County, WA

May 24, 2023May 24, 2023 by Press

Source: State Vet Office Confirmed Case(s) – No Quarantine Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: UnknownFacility Type: Private FacilityComments: Returned from training in OR and had lump under jaw. When vet examined, it had drained and is doing well. For more information, go to https://www.equinediseasecc.org/strangles See past published Outbreak Alerts: https://www.nwhorsesource.com/category/news/alerts PressNews from the horse industry. Sharing today’s …

Humane Society of the U.S. releases urgent statement ahead of Preakness horse races

May 24, 2023 by Press

(Photo by Mathew Schwartz on Unsplash) Kitty Block, president and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States, released the following statement regarding tomorrow’s Preakness race in Baltimore: “With the outrageous string of horse deaths in racing, how shameful that the misleadingly named National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association has repeatedly blocked …

Idaho Humane Society offers reward for information on horse killer

May 23, 2023 by Press

Codi, a 6-year-old horse, was shot nine times and killed in Parma on Friday, May 12. Submitted photo/Laurie Erskine

IDAHO PRESS STAFF newsroom@idahopress.com | May 18, 2023 Updated May 18, 2023 Article from Idaho County Free Press – Link to original article/press release HERE The Idaho Humane Society is offering a $5,000 reward for any information that leads to the prosecution and conviction of the person or persons who killed Codi …