August 3, 2020 – West Nile Virus in Stanislaus County, CA

Potomac Horse Fever

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1; Age: 2; Gender: Stallion; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: 7/28/2020; Clinical Signs: Falling, Hind limb ataxia, forelimb ataxia, knuckling; Confirmation Date: 8/3/2020; Horse Status: Recovering; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated; Notes: None;  For more information go to: https://aaep.org/sites/default/files/Documents/Outside%20Linked%20Documents/DiseaseFactsheet_WNV.pdf   All information is sourced from  http://equinediseasecc.org/alerts/outbreaks PressNews from the horse industry. Sharing today’s information …

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July 8, 2020 – Strangles in Snohomish County, WA

Potomac Horse Fever

Source: Washington State Department of Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 4; Age: 13; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: 6/25/2020; Clinical Signs: Enlarged Submandibular Lymph Nodes, Nasal Discharge; Confirmation Date: 6/29/2020; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated; Notes: Voluntary biosecurity measures and separation …

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June 29, 2020 – West Nile Virus in Amador County, CA

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1; Age: 20; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: 6/19/2020; Clinical Signs: Ataxia, Hind limb ataxia, Neurologic Signs- Severe; Confirmation Date: 6/26/2020; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Status Unknown; Notes: For more information go to:  https://aaep.org/sites/default/files/Documents/Outside%20Linked%20Documents/DiseaseFactsheet_WNV.pdf   All information is sourced from http://equinediseasecc.org/alerts/outbreaks PressNews from the …

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June 21, 2020 – Strangles in Spokane County, WA

Source: Washington State Department of Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1; Notes: A private facility in Spokane County has been placed under a voluntary quarantine. A purchased horse with upper respiratory signs has been put into isolation and kept separate before entry to the farm.;   All information is sourced from  http://equinediseasecc.org/alerts/outbreaks PressNews from …

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May 27, 2020 – Strangles in Pierce County, WA

Source: Attending Veterinarian and Washington State Department of Agriculture Number Confirmed: 6; Number Exposed: 16; Notes: The barn is self-quarantined;   All information is sourced from  http://equinediseasecc.org/alerts/outbreaks PressNews from the horse industry. Sharing today’s information as it happens. The Northwest Horse Source is not responsible for the content of 3rd …

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May 19, 2020 – Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic in King County, WA

Source: Washington State Department of Agriculture Number Confirmed: 3; Number Exposed: 30; Age: 17; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Draft-cross; Onset of Clinical Signs: 4/23/2020; Clinical Signs: Ataxia, Difficulty Standing, Dribbling Urine, Nasal Discharge; Confirmation Date: Not Reported; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Vaccinated; Notes: Update 5/19/20: The horses were negative on two tests a week apart and the quarantine at the facility has …

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May 12, 2020 – Equine Herpesvirus-Neurologic in Alameda County, CA

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 11; Number Exposed: 33; Age: 14; Gender: Mare; Breed: Pony; Onset of Clinical Signs: 3/12/2020; Clinical Signs: Cranial Nerve Deficit, Decreased Tail Tone, Hypermetria, Acute blindness, decreased tongue tone; Confirmation Date: 3/14/2020;  Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Vaccinated; Notes: Update 5/12/2020:All EHV-1 positive horses, with the exception of the index case, were …

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May 6, 2020 – Strangles in Pierce County, WA

Source:Attending Veterinarian and Washington State Department of Agriculture Number Confirmed: 3; Number Exposed: 20; Age: 16; Gender: Mare; Breed: Tennessee Walking Horse; Onset of Clinical Signs: 4/30/2020; Clinical Signs: Fever, Inappetance, lethargy, Lymphadenopathy, Nasal Discharge, Ocular discharge; Confirmation Date: 5/5/2020;  Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Vaccinated; Age 16; Gender: Mare; Breed: Lipizzaner; Onset of Clinical Signs: 5/5/2020; Horse Status: Affected and …

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May 4, 2020 – Strangles in Clark County, WA

Source: Washington State Department of Agriculture Number Confirmed: 3; Number Suspected: 1; Number Exposed: 30; Notes: A boarding facility in Clark County is under voluntary quarantine. Before returning home, the original horse infected one horse at the facility as well as an additional horse at the home location. All information …

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April 29, 2020 – Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic – WA

Number Confirmed: 3; Number Exposed: 30;   Age: 17; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Draft; Onset of Clinical Signs: 4/23/2020; Clinical Signs: Ataxia, Urinary Incontinence, Nasal Discharge; Confirmation Date: 04/24/2020; Horse Status: Recovering; Vaccination Status: Vaccinated;   Age: 6; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Cross; Onset of Clinical Signs: 4/25/2020; Clinical Signs: Fever; Confirmation …

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