FDA Alerts Vets Not to Use Sterile Products by I.V. Specialty
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting veterinarians and their customers not to use sterile drug products produced and distributed by a Texas company. The warning regarding I.V. Specialty Ltd., in Au...
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5 New York Horses EIA-Positive
Five horses on a New York farm have tested positive for equine infectious anemia (EIA), according to the state. There is no cure or vaccine to prevent EIA....
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EHV-1 Confirmed in Florida Horse
The Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC) announced on March 1, that a Florida horse originating from Virginia has been confirmed with the equine herpes virus (EHV-1). A Martin County farm is under quarantine....
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EHV-1 Confirmed in NY Horse
The aged Quarter Horse mare displayed recurrent fever, inappetance, and nasal discharge. Testing confirmed the mare is positive for the non-neuropathogenic strain of EHV-1. Biosecurity measures are in place....
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UPDATE: EHV-1 Confirmed in 72 NM Horses, 2 Texas
New Mexico officials say the EHV-1 count continues to rise and has moved to Texas. A total of 72 New Mexico horses and two El Paso Texas horses are confirmed with equine herpes virus (EHV-1)....
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Deadly EIA Confirmed in Florida Horse
A horse in Okeechobee County, Florida, tested positive for equine infectious anemia (EIA), according to the Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC). This is the first case of the deadly disease this year in the st...
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EHV-1 Confirmed in California, Polo Horse Euthanized
A California polo horse confirmed with the equine herpes virus (EHV-1) has been euthanized. The state has ordered the quarantine of a Riverside County boarding stable....
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EHV-1 Confirmed in 64 NM Horses
New Mexico officials say the number of confirmed equine herpes (EHV-1) cases continues to climb at Sunland Park Racetrack. The outbreak is responsible for 64 cases of EHV-1....
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EHV-1: 44 NM Horses Confirmed with Virus
New Mexico officials confirm 44 horses have now tested positive for the equine herpes virus (EHV-1), almost two weeks after the first case was reported. Five horses have been euthanized after showing progressive neurologi...
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EHV-1 Closes UGA Large Animal Hospital Temporarily
The University of Georgia Large Animal Veterinary Teaching Hospital is temporarily closed due to an equine herpes virus (EHV-1) quarantine....
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EHV-1 Confirmed in 8 Horses at Illinois Boarding Stable
An Illinois boarding stable remains quarantined after eight horses tested positive for the equine herpes virus (EHV-1). Two infected horses have been euthanized at Kane County's Sunset Hill Farm....
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UPDATE: EHV-1 Confirmed in 28 New Mexico Horses
New Mexico's Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino says 28 horses have tested positive for the equine herpesvirus (EHV-1). Five have been euthanized....
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Abbott's Compounding Pharmacy Recalls Veterinary Drugs Due to Sterility Concerns
A California compounding pharmacy is voluntarily recalling all unexpired lots of sterile compounded veterinary products due to sterility concerns. Abbott's Compounding Pharmacy distributed the products to veterinarian and...
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EHV-1 Confirmed in California
California officials confirmed in early January that a horse showing neurologic symptoms is infected with the equine herpes virus (EHV-1). The draft cross gelding is quarantined and isolated at a Los Angeles County stab...
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UPDATED: Neurologic EHV-1 Confirmed in Pennsylvania Horses, 4 Euthanized
A Pennsylvania horse farm is under quarantine after four horses were euthanized due to equine herpes myeloencephalopathy (EHM), according to state officials. The neurological disease is caused by the equine herpes virus...
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Wyoming Horse Death due to Vesicular Stomatitis
The Wyoming Livestock Board said a horse's death in Fremont County was due to vesicular stomatitis (VS)....
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Western Milling Recalls Horse Feed Due to Potential Monensin Contamination
A California based feed mill operation is recalling horse feed due to "potential monensin contamination". Western Milling announced the recall of 50-lb bags of Western Blend horse feed on Friday after three horses died....
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UPDATE: Vesicular Stomatitis Spreads Among Nebraska Horses
VS is a viral disease that affects horses, cattle, and other livestock. It causes blister-like lesions in the mouth, tongue, lips, nostrils, hooves and teats. As a result of the lesions, infected animals may refuse to eat ...
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Deadly Equine Infectious Anemia Confirmed in 4 Kentucky Horses
The Marshall County horses did not show clinical signs of the disease and were in good body condition. The four horses, varied in age from 6 to 21-years, and were humanely euthanized. There is no cure for EIA....
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Anthrax Confirmed in Texas Horse
Texas officials say a case of Anthrax was confirmed last week in an equine located in Uvalde County. Anthrax is a bacterial disease caused by Bacillus anthracis, according to the TAHC, which occurs naturally in many are...
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