Health Updates and Information
USDA Website | DATCP Website | EHV1-White Paper - 5-26-11 | NIAA Website | Interstate Animal Movement Requirements
Equine Disease Communication Center Facebook Page - Click on this link for nationwide health alerts and information
USDA Biosecurity Tips for Horse Owners - PDF
National Equine Health Plan (NEHP)
AHC Releases Equine Microchip "Look-up" Website
November 5, 2018
Washington DC - The American Horse Council is excited to announce the release of their new equine microchip lookup tool at www.Horselookup.org. This tool will allow the general public; most importantly horse owners, law enforcement and animal health officials, to search for association affiliation for horses that have been microchipped and registered with a participating organization.
Managing Toxic Weeds In Your Pastures
Please click on the link below to access and view a PDF document of a PowerPoint presentation given by Peg Reedy, Walworth County UW-Extension regarding toxic plants.
MANAGING TOXIC WEEDS IN YOUR PASTURES - (PDF)
Another publication can be purchased or downloaded from the UW Extension entitled "Toxic Plants in Midwest Pastures and Forages". Please click on the link below to be redirected to their website where you can obtain this information.
"TOXIC PLANTS IN MIDWEST PASTURES AND FORAGES"
NIAA Equine Forum 2017: Advancing ID, Traceability and Electronic Health Records
Please click on the link below to access and read the white paper published from the NIAA Equine Forum 2017.
Equine Diseases Forum 2016 White Paper Now Available
June 9, 2016
For Immediate Release - Please click on the links below to access the Equine Diseases Forum Press Release and White Paper.
EQUINE DISEASES FORUM PRESS RELEASE - PDF
Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC)
May 23, 2016
Owners, trainers, veterinarians and other equine industry participants can be alerted to infectious disease outbreaks and updates through an e-mail notification system recently implemented by the Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC), an industry-funded hub for efficient communication of information about equine infectious diseases and disease outbreaks.
The EDCC’s Outbreak Alert e-mail service advises subscribers when an infectious disease outbreak is confirmed or an update to a previously reported outbreak is available, such as when a quarantine has been lifted. Each e-mail includes a link to the Disease Outbreak Alerts page of the EDCC website for detailed information about the alert.
The e-mail alerts are available at no charge as a service to the industry; subscribe through the EDCC Mailing List link at www.equinediseasecc.org. Alerts and other information are also posted on the EDCC’s social media platforms. “Like” the EDCC on Facebook at www.facebook.com/EquineDiseaseCC and follow @EquineDiseaseCC on Twitter.
The EDCC is based in Lexington, Ky., at the AAEP’s headquarters with website and call center hosting provided by the United States Equestrian Federation. The EDCC is funded entirely through the generosity of organizations, industry stakeholders and horse owners. To learn how you can make a tax-deductible contribution to the EDCC, visit www.equinediseasecc.org and click the Sponsors link.
Contact: Bailey McCallum
bmccallum@aaep.org or (859) 705-0360
Equine Disease Quarterly - University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment Department of Veterinary Science
Please click on the links provided below to view the publications from the University of Kentucky on equine disease information.
- April 2016
- July 2016
- October 2016
- January 2017
- April 2017
- July 2017
- October 2017
- January 2018
- April 2018
- July 2018
- October 2018
- January 2019
- April 2019
- July 2019
- October 2019
- January 2020
- April 2020
- July 2020
- October 2020
- January 2021
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- July 2021
- October 2021
- January 2022
- April 2022
- January 2023
- May 2023
- July 2023
- October 2023
- January 2024
- April 2024
Help Support the Equine Disease Communication Center - An Insurance Policy for the U.S. Equine Industry
In 2010 the USDA approached the American Horse Council (AHC) to help the industry prepare an industry response to disease outbreaks. The AHC working with the USDA initiated a draft of a National Equine Health Plan (NEHP). Please click on the link below to read more details about this very important project and how you can help by donating to this effort.
EQUINE DISEASE COMMUNICATION CENTER INFO & DONATION FORM (PDF)
From DATCP: Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) testing requirements change in Wisconsin
Equine Infectious Anemia test results done within the 12 months prior to the date of import are now acceptable when importing horses into Wisconsin. Nursing foals accompanying an EIA-negative dam are exempt from pre-import testing as long as the nursing status is identified on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI). The EIA test date and result must be written on the CVI. This change also applies to horses changing ownership in Wisconsin and horses attending fairs and exhibitions.
Without the waiver, all horses participating in fairs or exhibitions would have to have a negative EIA test during the calendar year of the exhibition.
This waiver expires on June 1, 2014. The new rule will go into effect on the same date making the change permanent.
Anyone with questions about the waiver can call 800-572-8981 for assistance.
Equine Piroplasmosis
Equine Piroplasmosis is present in many areas of the world. The United States and Canada are among the few countries that are not considered to be endemic areas. This equine disease is caused by two parasitic organisms and is primarily transmitted by ticks. It can also be transmitted mechanically from animal to animal by contaminated needles. There are many symptoms that usually will show anywhere from 7 to 22 days after infection has occurred. A few of them are anemia, fever, labored breathing, swollen abdomens, constipation and colic. In milder cases it may present in the form of weakness or lack of appetite. The highest risk for transmitting this disease is through the trading of animals or through international equestrian sports where infected and non-infected animals are in contact. The USDA website has more information available regarding this disease, including how to protect your animals and a factsheet about Piroplasmosis.
List of Diseases that Require Notification
For a complete listing of diseases that must be reported to either the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection's Animal Health Division, or to the state office of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Veterinary Services within ten days after finding evidence, please click on the DATCP Website Link.
