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

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Potomac Horse Fever

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 …

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

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Potomac Horse Fever

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 …

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

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Potomac Horse Fever

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 …

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

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Potomac Horse Fever

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 …

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

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Potomac Horse Fever

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

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Potomac Horse Fever

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, …

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

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Potomac Horse Fever

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 …

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Outbreak Alerts: May 18, 2023 – Vesicular Stomatitis in San Diego County, CA

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Potomac Horse Fever

Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 4Number Suspected: Unknown Number Exposed: UnknownFacility Type: Private FacilityComments: On May 17th, the National Veterinary Services Laboratories in Ames, Iowa, confirmed a finding of vesicular stomatitis New Jersey virus (VSNJV) on an equine premises in San Diego County, California. One horse, an …

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Outbreak Alerts: May 12, 2023 – Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic in Umatilla County, OR

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Potomac Horse Fever

Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Source: Oregon Department of Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1Comments: A horse from Umatilla County, OR, recently tested positive for Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1). The horse is recovering from the illness. EHV-1 is a reportable disease, and veterinarians are legally responsible for immediately reporting all suspected cases to the Oregon …

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Outbreak Alerts: May 10, 2023 – Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic in Modoc County, CA

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Potomac Horse Fever

Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: 6Facility Type: Private FacilityAge: 8Gender: MareBreed: Quarter Horse (QH)Usage: Barrel RacingOnset of Clinical Signs: 5/3/2023Clinical Signs: Acute hind limb ataxia, dragging hind feet, loss of urine bladder control.Confirmation Date: 5/8/2023Horse Status: Affected And AliveComments: An 8-year-old Quarter Horse mare in Modoc County displaying acute neurologic …

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