Disease Alerts

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Suspected: 3; 
Number Exposed: Unknown; 
Facility Type: Boarding Facility; 

Horse 1: 
Age: 10; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Thoroughbred (TB); Clinical Signs: This gelding developed a draining submandibular lymph node and nasal discharge. Discharges were positive for S. equi on PCR.; 

Comments: The facility manager is working with their veterinarian on voluntary animal movement restrictions and infection control procedures.;

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Exposed: Unknown; 
Facility Type: Private Facility; 
Comments: Under veterinary care. No quarantine;

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Exposed: Unknown; 
Number Euthanized: 1; 
Facility Type: Stable; 

Horse 1: 
Age: 20; Gender: Gelding; Usage: Pleasure Riding; Onset of Clinical Signs: 4/9/2024; Clinical Signs: Tuesday: not able to urinate, discomfort, colic. Wednesday: in lateral decubitus, unable to rise, paresis of the hind limbs, bladder and anus, edema of the limbs.; Confirmation Date: 4/11/2024; Horse Status: Euthanized; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;

Number Exposed: 36; 
Facility Type: Racetrack; 
Comments: Horses stabled in Barn G at Buffalo Raceway were quarantined for EHV-1 exposure. A quarantine may be released after 14 consecutive days of enhanced monitoring, no fevers, no horses displaying clinical signs of EHV-1 or no cases of EHV-1.;

Number Confirmed: 6; 
Number Exposed: 2; 
Facility Type: Farm; 

Horse 1: 
Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Usage: Pleasure Riding; Onset of Clinical Signs: 4/1/2024; Clinical Signs: Hind limb weakness, recumbency, urine retention; Confirmation Date: 4/5/2024; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Vaccinated;

Comments: EHM horse is quarantined at a veterinary hospital. Three other horses that were exposed in the isolation barn with the EHM case became febrile and will finish out their quarantine at the veterinary clinic. One horse that was also exposed in the hospital isolation barn became febrile and is quarantined on home premise that contains three other horses. Of these three horses one became febrile and tested positive. All horses will remain under quarantine until state requirements for quarantine release are met.;

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Exposed: 35; 
Number Euthanized: 1; 
Facility Type: Training Facility; 
Comments: 3 yr Standardbred filly started showing clinical neurological signs on 3/8 and was euthanized on 3/9 with samples submitted to lab and coming back positive for EHV-1. One barn on the training facility premises is quarantined and under regulatory authority. Exposed horses have been identified.;

Number Confirmed: 3; 
Number Exposed: 11; 
Number Euthanized: 2; 
Facility Type: Boarding Facility; 
Comments: This is a closed small boarding facility. There has not been frequent travel on or off. Three horses developed neurological signs and tested positive for EHV-1. Two were euthanized due to deteriorating neurological signs and 1 remains alive and is being treated. Isolated case and all exposed animals are under quarantine .;

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Suspected: Unknown; 
Number Exposed: Unknown; 
Comments: Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) officials confirmed equine herpes virus in a quarter horse on a Lynn County premises. The premises has been quarantined and will not be released until TAHC’s requirements are met. TAHC staff are working closely with the owners and local veterinarians to monitor potentially exposed horses and implement biosecurity measures. All owners who were exposed have been notified by TAHC.;

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Suspected: Unknown; 
Number Exposed: Unknown; 
Number Euthanized: 1



Comments: Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) officials confirmed equine infectious anemia in a quarter horse on a Johnson County premises. The premises has been quarantined and will not be released until TAHC’s requirements are met. TAHC staff are working 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: 11 


Comments: Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) officials confirmed equine infectious anemia in a quarter horse on a Zapata County premises. The premises has been quarantined and will not be released until TAHC’s requirements are met. TAHC staff are working closely with the owners and local veterinarians to monitor potentially exposed horses and implement biosecurity measures.;