Outbreak Alerts – UPDATE: March 22, 2023 – Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic in Riverside County, CA

Potomac Horse Fever

Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 2Number Exposed: 600Age: 12Gender: MareBreed: Argentinian Polo HorseUsage: PoloOnset of Clinical Signs: 3/19/2023Clinical Signs: mild neurologicConfirmation Date: 3/21/2023Horse Status: Affected And AliveComments: A 12-year-old Argentinian polo horse mare displaying mild neurological signs has been confirmed positive for EHM secondary to EHV-1 (non-neuropathogenic strain). The mare was immediately …

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Outbreak Alerts: March 16, 2023 – Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic in Riverside County, CA

Potomac Horse Fever

Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: 9Facility Type: Event CenterAge: 17Gender: MareBreed: Polo ponyUsage: PoloOnset of Clinical Signs: 3/11/2023Clinical Signs: Dragging pelvic limb 2 days prior to decreased appetite, ataxia, and reactivity on cervical spinal palpation, then found recumbent and unable to rise the following morning. Afebrile.Horse Status: EuthanizedVaccination Status: Status …

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Outbreak Alerts: March 14, 2023 – Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic in Los Angeles County, CA

Potomac Horse Fever

Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1Number Suspected: UnknownNumber Exposed: 61Facility Type: Private Facility Age: 19Gender: GeldingBreed: SaddlebredOnset of Clinical Signs: 3/13/2023Clinical Signs: Acute ataxia and urine dribblingConfirmation Date: 3/14/2023Horse Status: EuthanizedComments: A 19-year-old Saddlebred gelding at a private boarding facility in Los Angeles County displaying acute neurological signs was confirmed positive …

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Outbreak Alerts: March 10, 2023 – Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic in San Luis Obispo County, CA

Potomac Horse Fever

Confirmed Case(s) – Quarantine Released Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: 26 Comments: No additional cases were confirmed, and the quarantine on this premises has been released.Previous Alerts: 2917 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 …

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Outbreak Alerts: February 01, 2023 – Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic in Flathead County, MT

Potomac Horse Fever

Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Source: Montana Department of Livestock Number Confirmed: 5Clinical Signs: Neurologic signsComments: Following multiple confirmed cases of equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy (EHM) in Flathead County, the Montana Department of Livestock is recommending that horse owners and event coordinators in the Flathead Valley limit travel and cancel events that bring horses …

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Outbreak Alerts: December 01, 2022 – Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic in Okanogan County, WA

Potomac Horse Fever

Confirmed Case(s) – Voluntary Quarantine Source: State vet office. Number Confirmed: 1 Number Exposed: 2 Facility Type: Private Facility Age: 12 Gender: Gelding Breed: Quarter Horse (QH) Usage: Rodeo Onset of Clinical Signs: 11/20/2022 Clinical Signs: Hanging head/depression. Thought to be colicky. Went down and owner euthanized. Confirmation Date: 12/1/2022 Horse Status: Euthanized Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated Comments: A horse at a private facility …

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Outbreak Alerts: October 17, 2022 – Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic in Los Angeles County, CA

Potomac Horse Fever

Confirmed Case(s) – Quarantine Released Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1 Number Exposed: 45 Comments: No additional cases to report. The quarantine on this premises was released. Previous Alerts: 2763 PressNews from the horse industry. Sharing today’s information as it happens. The Northwest Horse Source is not …

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