Category: Equinews

Vesicular Stomatitis Detected in Horses on Kinney County Premises

Texas Animal Health Commission “Serving Texas Animal Agriculture Since 1893” Andy Schwartz, DVM ? Executive Director P.O. Box l2966 ? Austin, Texas 78711 ? (800) 550-8242 www.tahc.texas.gov For more information contact the Public Information Dept. at 512-719-0750 or at public_info@tahc.texas.gov   First Case in the US This Year AUSTIN – Vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) was confirmed in horses on a Kinney County premises on June 21, 2019. The National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) confirmed the virus as the Indiana serotype. The horses were tested after the owner observed lesions on the horses’ muzzles and contacted a veterinary

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Another race horse at Santa Anita track dies

After six weeks of safe racing and training, Santa Anita had its second horse death in four days when a first-time starter pulled up during a race Sunday and was euthanized Monday. It was the 25th equine death at the Arcadia track since the start of the meet on Dec. 26. To read the rest of the article click here.

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EHV-1 in Nevada: Another Clark County Horse Tests Positive

On April 20 the Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC) reported that another Clark County, Nevada, horse has tested positive for non-neuropathogenic equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1). The affected 10-year-old gelding recently attended a national-level event in Clark County. To read the rest of the article click here.

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Brazos County Expo
Bob Gould

Practice Good Biosecurity to Guard Your Equine from EHM

Please be aware Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHM), the neurologic disease linked to Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1), was confirmed in a Glasscock County Quarter Horse on April 16, 2019. This is the second case of EHM in Texas this year. The positive horse attended a seven-day event at the Brazos County Expo center in Bryan, Texas starting on April 1. Following the event, the horse attended a three-day barrel racing event at the Taylor County Expo Center in Abilene, Texas starting on April 12. At that time, the expo center was also hosting a Region II high school

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Ardmore
Bob Gould

Neurologic Form of EHV-1 Confirmed in Montgomery County Horse

Texas Animal Health Commission “Serving Texas Animal Agriculture Since 1893” Andy Schwartz, DVM  Executive Director P.O. Box l2966  Austin, Texas 78711 ? (800) 550-8242 www.tahc.texas.gov For more information contact the Public Information Dept. at 512-719-0750 or at public_info@tahc.texas.gov AUSTIN – Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHM), the neurologic disease linked to Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1), was confirmed in a Montgomery County reining Quarter Horse on April 9, 2019. The positive horse attended a reining event in Ardmore, Oklahoma the week of March 18. TAHC staff has been in contact with the Oklahoma State Veterinarian to ensure event participants were

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APHA partners with Junior American Rodeo to expand opportunities for youth aboard Paints

FORT WORTH—The American Paint Horse Association (APHA) and the Junior American Rodeo (Jr American) have partnered to bring even more excitement to youth equestrians at the 2019 Jr American Semi-Finals taking place February 27 – March 3, APHA will offer a $2,500 bonus to the highest placing Paint Horse. In addition, there will be a $2,500 bonus to the highest advancing Paint Horse to the American Semi-Finals.APHA will also host a Super Jr American qualifier event during the APHA Youth World Show in Fort Worth in July. “We are excited to join forces with the American Paint

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Horses Had Dentists 3,000 Years Ago

Mongolian herders started experimenting with equine dentistry more than 3,000 years ago

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CDFA Confirms EHM, EHV-1 Cases

Veterinarians confirmed a 15-year-old pony mare displaying neurologic signs of equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy (EHM) on June 27, 2018.

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Potomac Horse Fever Case Confirmed In Tennessee

Another potentially deadly disease, strangles, was confirmed in four horses at a private facility in Shelby County last month.

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EHV-1
Bob Gould

Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy Confirmed in Montgomery County Horse

For more information contact the Public Information Dept. at 512-719-0750 or public_info@tahc.texas.gov For Immediate Release May 9, 2018 Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy Confirmed in Montgomery County Horse AUSTIN – Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) confirmed Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHM), the neurologic disease linked to Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1), in a Montgomery County barrel racing horse on May 9, 2018. The horse showed signs of ataxia and other neurologic signs consistent with EHM when evaluated by a veterinarian. The premises is under movement restrictions and TAHC staff is working closely with the owner and veterinarian to monitor potentially exposed

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Calif. stable experiences outbreak of EHV-1

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has announced additional confirmed cases of equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) in horses residing an already quarantined facility in Orange County.

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APHA Partners With 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games™

FORT WORTH, Texas—The American Paint Horse Association (APHA) has partnered with the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 (WEG) as an Official Media Partner of the 2018 event to help champion the sport of Reining and show its support for the equine community as a whole.   The FEI World Equestrian Games™—also known as “the greatest equestrian show on earth”—takes place every four years, halfway between the summer Olympic Games cycles. This year’s competition takes place September 11-23, 2018, at the Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) at Tryon Resort, a 1,600-acre facility in Mill Spring, North Carolina. The

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Horse that competed in S.D. cutting, sorting events had EHV-1

State animal health officials confirmed April 10 that a horse in Lincoln County, South Dakota, has tested positive for equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1)

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All-Breed Ranch Work Championship to pay $10,000 to hardworking horses July 7

Spurred by the popularity of ranch horse events that celebrate the versatility and workmanship of a cattleman’s best asset, APHA and Classic Equine have teamed up to host the inaugural Ranch Work Championship July 7 at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas. Held in conjunction with the AjPHA Youth World Championship Show, the Ranch Work Championship is an all-breed, all-age event that offers $10,000 paid out in a divisional format. The championship focuses on authentic ranch work events—ranch work, ranch roping, ranch cow work and ranch cutting—to spotlight horses with the skills to be

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AU veterinarians perform rare heart procedure on thoroughbred horse with AFib

Veterinarians at the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine have successfully conducted their first procedure to correct atrial fibrillation in an equine patient, being one of only a handful of veterinary schools nationwide able to perform the procedure.

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