HeadphonesThis summer, we started a monthly Canadian Equine Infectious Disease Surveillance teleconference series to provide quick periodic updates on various infectious disease issues and outbreaks to/from provincial, territorial and federal regulatory animal health officials, academia, practicing veterinarians and industry partners. Recordings of some of the calls are now available on the Equine Canada website.

horse-with-bridleA recent cluster of equine infectious anemia (EIA) cases in Saskatchewan highlights the personal side of EIA control. EIA is a serious insect-borne viral disease of horses that can cause illness ranging from mild to fatal. Some horses recover uneventfully but are then potential sources of the virus for others, and disease can build up

There have been a few reports of equine herpesvirus (EHV-1) neurological disease over the last couple of weeks and some other cases that have been less well publicized. Hopefully it’s all just been a blip on the radar and not a sign of things to come as equine events start to ramp up at this

An outbreak of equine herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1) has resulted in implementation of a quarantine at Woodbine, a major Thoroughbred track in Toronto. This outbreak is unrelated to the recent outbreak at an Ontario Standardbred training facility.

The Ontario Racing Commission has issued the following release:

The Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) announced that there have

Horse show season is upon us, and with it comes the questions from concerned horse owners who want to protect their animals from the infectious diseases they may encounter at these events.  In this case, the specific question is:

What protocol would go into place if a horse with a highly contagious disease such as