Disease Alerts

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Exposed: 2; 
Facility Type: Private Facility; 
Comments: This is the second strangles confirmed premises for Florida in 2026. No horses have been on or off premises in previous 21+ days.;

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Suspected: Unknown; 
Number Exposed: Unknown; 
Number Euthanized: 1; 
Comments: Quarantined 12/8/25. Quarantines will not be released until TAHC’s requirements are met. TAHC staff work closely with the owners and local veterinarians to monitor potentially exposed horses and implement biosecurity measures.;

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Suspected: Unknown; 
Number Exposed: Unknown; 
Number Euthanized: 1; 
Comments: Hold order placed on 12/4/25. Quarantines will not be released until TAHC’s requirements are met. TAHC staff work closely with the owners and local veterinarians to monitor potentially exposed horses and implement biosecurity measures.;

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Suspected: Unknown; 
Number Exposed: Unknown; 
Facility Type: Private Facility; 
Comments: Under veterinary care. Mild upper resp signs. Had been to local riding club event.;

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Exposed: 8; 
Number Euthanized: 1; 
Facility Type: Private Facility; 

Horse 1: 
Age: 13; Gender: Mare; Breed: Pony; Usage: Pleasure Riding; Confirmation Date: 1/8/2026; Horse Status: Euthanized; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;

Comments: The two Geauga county cases are unrelated and not epidemiologically linked. The quarantine was released January 29, 2026.; 
Previous Alerts: 4835

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Exposed: 28; 
Number Euthanized: 1; 
Facility Type: Boarding Facility; 

Horse 1: 
Age: 15; Gender: Mare; Breed: Standardbred; Usage: Breeding; Confirmation Date: 1/9/2026; Horse Status: Euthanized; Vaccination Status: Status Unknown;

Comments: The two Geauga County cases are unrelated and not epidemiologically linked. The quarantine was released Jan. 29, 2026.; 
Previous Alerts: 4834

Number Confirmed: 2; 
Number Exposed: Unknown; 
Facility Type: Private Facility;

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Exposed: 45; 
Number Euthanized: 1; 
Facility Type: Private Facility; 

Horse 1: 
Age: 23; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Warmblood (WB); Onset of Clinical Signs: 1/26/2026; Clinical Signs: Acute onset neurologic signs; Confirmation Date: 1/28/2026; Horse Status: Euthanized; Vaccination Status: Vaccinated;

Comments: Affected equine had no recent travel history;

Number Confirmed: 3; 

Horse 1: 
Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Confirmation Date: 1/21/2026; 

Comments: After regulatory testing was performed to meet TAHC requirements, the horses were confirmed EIA positive. The premises has been quarantined and will not be released until the TAHC's requirements are met. TAHC staff are working closely with the owner to monitor potentially exposed horses and implement biosecurity measures. These are the first confirmed cases of EIA in Texas this year.;

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Suspected: Unknown; 
Number Exposed: Unknown; 
Comments: On January 28, 2026, positive equine infectious anemia (EIA) results were confirmed by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) national reference laboratory for a horse located on a premises in Westlock County, Alberta. The horses had been tested by an accredited veterinarian at the owner’s request to fulfill a U.S. export requirement. No clinical signs of the disease were reported at the time of sampling. A CFIA investigation is underway and as per program policy, movement controls have been placed on the infected horse and any on-premises contact animals. Initial reports indicate there are other equines on the affected premises. Movement controls will remain until all disease response activities have been completed, including follow-up testing and ordering the destruction of confirmed cases. Trace-out activities may require the CFIA to undertake actions at additional premises as outlined in the current policy. Improved biosecurity protocols have been strongly recommended to the owners to help control the ongoing spread of EIA and protect our national herd.;