Disease Alerts

Updates on current disease outbreaks are listed here as they occur and will include the date listed, disease name, location and current status. Specific premises will not be named but the general location by town, county and state will be listed. When locations, events or horses are at risk they will be listed. Updates will be posted as they are received.



Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic
Prince George's County, MD
Outbreak Identifier: 6229
Alert ID: 3689
April 17, 2024
Confirmed Case(s) - Official Quarantine

Stronach Group Medical Director

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Suspected: 2; 

Horse 1: 
Breed: Thoroughbred (TB); Clinical Signs: One horse was identified with hind limb ataxia but no history of fever. It was positive on nasal swab but not in blood. The horse isolated with it is a pony horse who had been working with the horse but has shown no signs of disease as of April 17. Barn 33 at Laurel Park Racetrack is quarantined.;