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Updated
May 14, 2007
USDA-NAHSS Web Pages Updated for
Latest Disease Outbreaks Read more>
Objectives of The Equine Research Coordination Group (ERCG) Read more>
Florida Animal Identification Program. Read more>
WSPA Launches National Speaking Campaign for Global Equine Welfare. Read more>
Agricultural
and Related Information - a collection of Internet sites and resources
that provide agricultural and biological related informationn (UF)
Recommendations for 2007 from the Alabama Cooperative Extension System:
Brooksville, FL (April 16, 2007) A second farm was quarantined in the Brooksville area, after a horse displayed clinical signs consistent with EHV-1... The premises in Thonotosassa remains under quarantine for the neurological strain of EHV-1. Read more>
Click here for EHV-1 Symptoms, Problems and Treatment; more coverage.
Spread the Word About Premarin! Read more>
March 8, 2007 - The University of Kentucky’s Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center (LDDC) has confirmed 40 cases of equine leptospirosis in the Central Kentucky region since July 2006. Read more>
Feb. 18, 2007 - Can Antiviral Drug Treatment be Successful for Equine Herpesvirus? Read more>
Equine Herpesvirus type 1 - neurologic form articles and information:
Jan. 1, 2 & 3, 2007, & Dec. 31st, 2006- No new clinical cases reported for the past 4 days. No new quarantines issued. Read more>
Dec. 30, 2006 8pm, One new death, one new clinical case at Palm Beach Equine Sports Complex already under state quarantine. AM: One new presumed infected case located at a facility already under state quarantine.
Dec. 30, 2006 8pm, Current Situation: One new death, one new clinical case at Palm Beach Equine Sports Complex already under state quarantine. No new quarantines issued today. AM: One new presumed infected case located at a facility already under state quarantine.
Dec. 29, 2006 Current Situation: One new confirmed case of equine herpesvirus located at a facility already under state quarantine. No new quarantines issued as of Dec. 28th
Dec. 28, 2006 No new confirmed cases or quarantines at this time. Three strike teams collected temperature check charts, stall inventories, and trainer contacts from all facilities under mandatory state quarantine. Dr. Diane Kitchen is tracing movements of the exposed and infected horses. Dr. Mike Short is corresponding with area veterinarians on health and testing issues. Public Information Officer Mark Fagan is preparing Spanish language information sheets for distribution. (FLSART)
- Dec. 27, 2006 Quarantined premises added
- Equine Herpesvirus type 1 - Symptoms, Problems, Treatment
- Equine Neurologic Pathology
- Herpesvirus Vaccination Recommendations from TheHorse.com
- Neurological EHV-1 - Outbreak Information - 8 Documents
- Dec. 26, 2006 - Equine Herpes Virus type1 Status Report – Florida: 9 cases of Equine Herpes Virus – type 1 (EHV-1) have been confirmed with laboratory testing from horses, 7 in the Wellington area, 1 in Ocala, Florida and 1 in Indiantown, Florida. There are 10 quarantined premises, 7 in the Wellington area, 1 in Ocala, Florida, 1 in Jupiter, Florida, and 1 in Indiantown, Florida. Horses with clinical signs should be isolated and kept 40 feet or more from other horses. While herpes vaccines are available, none are specifically labeled for the neurologic form of EHV-1. Read more>
- 12/21/06 - EHV-1 Bio-security Information Sheet
from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Read more>
Chronology & Article Links of the EHV1 Outbreak in Florida:
Dec. 2006 - EVH1 Outbreak in Palm Beach/Wellington, FL:
- Dec 25, 2006 - Current Equine Herpes Virus Situation Wellington/Palm Beach/Ocala: Mark Fagan is the Public Information Officer (PIO) and is communicating with local municipalities and media representative. Read more>
- Dec. 24, 2006 - Current Situation: There are 10 mandatory quarantined premises and 5 voluntary quarantined premises in Florida. Eight premises with confirmed cases are under state quarantine and two premises with suspect neurologic cases are under state quarantine. Read more>
- Dec. 23, 2006 - Current Situation: NINE cases of Equine Herpes Virus – type 1 (EHV-1) have been confirmed with laboratory testing from horses in the Ocala and Wellington areas of Florida. Read more>
- Dec. 22, 2006 - Current Situation: Eight cases of Equine Herpes Virus – type 1 (EHV-1) have been confirmed with laboratory testing from horses, seven in the Wellington area and one in Ocala, Florida. Read more>
- As of 12-16-06, horses in the Southfiled residential area (southeast corner of Palm Beach Point) are under a srtict quarantine. No horses are allowed on or off these locations until further notice. all horse shows are cancelled for the next 7 days. Click here for the EHV1 Wellington Biosecurity PDF
- UPDATE! Dec.19, 2006 TALLAHASSEE, FL- Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles Bronson says the department's Division of Animal Industry is continuing the investigation into the presence of Equine Herpesvirus - type 1 (EHV-1) in several areas of the state including Wellington, Jupiter and the Ocala area. EHV-1 can be a serious disease of horses and the virus can spread through the air from the respiratory route of affected horses. Transmission can also occur through contaminated equipment, clothing and hands. Read more & read a chronolgy of the events >
- Wellington, FL – December 16, 2006 – In excess of 600 concerned people from the local equestrian community attended a press conference hosted by Stadium Jumping Inc., in the Jockey Club alongside the Internationale Arena at the Palm Beach Polo Equestrian Center this morning. Read the chronology of the outbreak, symptoms, quarantine orders, and biosecurity precautionary measures.
- Wellington, FL – December 16, 2006 – This morning at the Palm Beach Polo Equestrian Center and home to the Winter Equestrian Festival, hundreds of Wellington equestrians from every discipline gathered for a press conference. Video of Press Conference on Equine Herpes Virus in Wellington Offered at No Charge on PhelpsSports.com Read more>
- HORSE HEALTH ALERT! - Dec. 14, 2006 - State Officials in Florida are investigating a possible outbreak of Equine Herpesvirus – type 1 (EHV-1) in the Wellington, Florida area. Stadium Jumping Inc., producers of the National Horse Show and Winter Equestrian Festival, canceled its annual invitation-only Christmas Festival Horse Show this weekend to keep horses from mingling. Read more>
- 12/15/06 - Michael A. Short, DVM, Veterinarian Manager – Equine Programs for the Florida Department of Agriculture Provides the Latest Information at HorsesDaily.com.
- On Saturday, December 16, Dr. Michael A. Short, DVM, Veterinarian Manager – Equine Programs for the Florida Department of Agriculture, will be joining USDA Government Veterinarian, Dr. Julie Gauthier, who will meet with equestrians, community members, and members of the media to discuss the Equine Rhinopneumonitis Virus. This discussion forum is open to all members of the community. Read more>
FDA Addresses Questions Under Bioterrorism Rule About Recordkeeping for Hay Sales. The Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 authorized FDA to issue regulations that require persons who manufacture, process, pack, transport, distribute, receive, hold, or import food in the United States to establish and keep records identifying the immediate previous sources and the immediate subsequent recipients of the food. Read more>
12/06/06 - As part of the ongoing NAIS development process, a Draft User Guide for NAIS has been completed and they are requesting comments on the document. This is the most current plan for the NAIS and replaces all previously published program documents ... Read more>
Mosquito-borne Illness Threat Persists in Winter Temperatures. Although cooler temperatures have arrived in Florida, horses in the Sunshine State are still at risk for contracting potentially fatal mosquito-borne diseases, such as West Nile virus, University of Florida veterinarians and state officials warn. Read more>
Center for Veterinary Medicine Update
November 29, 2006. FDA Warns Horse Owners About Fumonisins in Horse Feed. Each year, a number of horses die from eating corn or corn byproducts containing fumonisins. Fumonisins are a group of toxins produced by an endophytic mold found within the corn kernel. Typically, fumonisins are produced while the corn plant is growing in the field, but levels can also increase under improper storage conditions after harvest. Read more>
North Carolina public health officials say recent events highlight the need for to remain vigilant against rabies. Several cases in recent weeks have brought into focus the need to vaccinate pets, including horses, against the disease. A rabid dog was identified in Onslow County last week, along with a rabid cat documented in Cleveland County--requiring seven exposed persons to receive rabies post exposure treatment (PET). Read more>
Equine Recurrent Uveitis. Equine recurrent uveitis (ERU) (also known as moon blindness, iridocyclitis, and periodic ophthalmia) is a major ophthalmic disease of the horse and is the most common cause of blindness in this species. Fortunately, recent advances in the treatment of horses with ERU have led to the successful management of this disease in some horses. Read more>
Links to Animal Health Monitoring & Surveillance (USDA):
Florida Animal Identification Program - Florida is currently participating in the National Animal Identification System (NAIS) through the US Department of Agriculture. The purpose of animal identification is to enable disease tracking with 48-hours, thus establishing rapid trace-back ability within the food chain. This may enable animal and human medical personnel to discover the source and isolate outbreaks, for instance, of such diseases as foot-and-mouth or bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE or “mad cow”), and begin immediate treatment. More info>
September 17, 2006 - Escherichia coli Infection and Farm Animals: Escherichia coli O157 is a species of bacteria. The most common type of E. coli infection that causes illness in people is called E. coli O157. Animals do not have to be ill to transmit E. coli O157 to humans. Read more at the CDC>
USDA Oral Rabies Vaccination - USDA is dropping bait cubes laced with oral rabies vaccine throughout Appalachian states in an attempt to slow the spread of raccoon-strain rabies in the wild and to domestic animals. More>
2006 Vesicular Stomatitis Situation
Equine Encephalitides Reporting - West Nile Virus, Eastern Equine Encephalitis, and Western Equine Encephalitis State Summary Report
NAHMS Equine Studies
PDFs on Horse Care (will open into a new window - be sure that you allow popups):
Florida VETS Project Attends Veterinary Conference. Florida VETS is a special disaster-response unit based at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, ... Read more>
West Nile Mosquitoes Prefer Robins, Study Finds. Greater West Nile Threat? By examining the concentration of virus in the bird blood samples, scientists were also able determine how efficiently the birds reproduce and transmit the disease. Read more at National Geographic >
LEXINGTON, KY (September 25, 2006) - Kentucky Office of Homeland Security and Kentucky Horse Park Join Effort to Save Horses’ Lives Read more>
September 17, 2006 - Escherichia coli Infection and Farm Animals: Escherichia coli O157 is a species of bacteria. The most common type of E. coli infection that causes illness in people is called E. coli O157. Animals do not have to be ill to transmit E. coli O157 to humans. Read more at the CDC>
September - ACVIM 2006: Biosecurity and Equine Diseases. Probably one of the most well-attended equine sessions of the forum was a lunchtime discussion sponsored by Pfizer Animal Health, in which a panel of internists presented information on recent outbreaks of salmonella and fielded questions from attendees. Salmonella bacteria can cause debilitating intestinal problems and life-threatening diarrhea. Salmonella can affect foals and adults, and it is spread easily by horse-to-horse contact and by fomites (shared tools, water buckets, hands, etc., on which bacteria can "hitch a ride" to the next victim). Seemingly well horses can harbor the bacteria, and when stressed, they can shed it or become ill. Read more at TheHorse.com>
4/19/06 - Managing Eastern Tent Caterpillars to prevent Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome (MRLS): UK Research Leads to New and Safer Eastern Tent Caterpillar Insecticide More>
4/30/06 - More on Herpes Myeloencephalitis - Please be careful..., by Margaret Scarff, President of the Maryland Dressage Association
Click here to go to the 'Hot Topics' links to see the EHV-1 news releases and updates on the mutated equine herpesvirus situation in Kentucky and Maryland.
Equine viral rhinopneumonitis cannot be clinically differentiated from equine influenza (see Equine Influenza), equine viral arteritis ( Equine Viral Arteritis: Introduction), or certain other equine respiratory infections solely on the basis of clinical signs. Confirmation can be achieved by virus isolation, preferably from nasopharyngeal swabs and citrated blood samples taken very early in the course of the infection and by serologic testing of acute and convalescent sera.
***Look for Signs; Report Illness; Practice Biosecurity*** If you suspect illness in your horses, contact your private veterinarian immediately.
- Rule Change for Animal Transportation & Movement for Florida, Georgia
- Florida Importation Requirements 1 (PDF)
- Florida Importation Requirements 2 (PDF)
- West Nile Virus - Florida Plan
- Perennial Peanut Hay As A Roughage For Horses
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