Danielle Hockenson Veterinary LLC

11/20/2025

HORSE OWNERS: EHM (Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy) has been confirmed in Texas and Oklahoma. The disease had a rapid progression, high clinical severity, and a concerning number of mortalities among suspected EHM cases.

**No cases currently suspected or confirmed in Minnesota.**

Cases were confirmed at the 2025 WPRA World Finals and Elite Barrel Race event in Waco, Texas Nov. 5 - 9, 2025, and in horses who traveled from Waco to the BFA World Championship 2025 at the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Oklahoma.

Please contact the Board of Animal Health immediately if you or your horse had known contact with animals that were at these events.

Read the full Equine Disease Alert: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MNBAH/bulletins/3fc306a

11/19/2025

Equine herpesviruses are very common DNA viruses in horse populations worldwide. The two most significant are EHV-1, which causes respiratory disease, abortion, and neurologic disease; and EHV-4, which primarily causes respiratory disease and only occasionally causes abortion or neurologic disease.....

11/19/2025

What is Equine Herpesvirus (EHV)?

You've probably heard it called Rhinopneumonitis, a respiratory tract disease that results in "snotty noses," but EHV is more than that. Depending on the strain, this virus can also cause abortion in broodmares, and equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy (EHM) — the often-deadly neurologic form of the disease.

Because EHV is endemic in many equine populations, most mature horses have developed some immunity through repeated natural infection. However, they remain a source of infection for other susceptible horses, like weaned foals and yearlings, who usually display symptoms of the respiratory form of the disease in autumn and winter. Performance and show horses are also more vulnerable to the disease, as they commingle with unfamiliar equines in close quarters while under stress from travel and competition.

Proper biosecurity protocols can help reduce EHV outbreaks and other disease transmission. A variety of vaccines are also available for protection against both the respiratory and abortive form of the disease, but there is no equine licensed vaccine at this time that has a label claim for protection against the neurologic form (EHM).

Consult your primary equine veterinarian to learn more about this disease and work with them to determine the optimal vaccine protocol for your horses.

You can learn more about all three forms on the Equine Disease Communication Center's website here: https://equinediseasecc.org/infectious-diseases

11/07/2025

https://extension.umn.edu/horse-ownership/coping-loss-horse?fbclid=IwdGRjcAN6LahjbGNrA3otoGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHumLQmPejxVfmhQt4kmBWeV7VImYbq6-fN4sxS4jlbxBMEd2qz6oJHeZnQ2L_aem_7sMP-MQowad7O0hk-moO3Q

11/04/2025

🍎🐴💻 We’re thrilled to announce that registration is NOW OPEN for our 2026 online Extension horse courses! 🎉 Whether you're a seasoned equestrian or just starting out, we’ve got something for everyone!

Returning Favorites Include:
🐴 Managing Overweight Horses
🌿 Poisonous Plants in the Midwest
🚜 Manure Management
♻️ Carcass Composting
🩺 Biosecurity
🪣 Horse Nutrition
🌾 Pasture Management

✨ NEW for 2026: Equine Ration Balancing! You'll want to keep your calculator handy for this one! We'll walk you step by step through the calculations to help match your feedstuffs to your horse's nutritional requirements.

🗓️ Course Dates: January 5 - February 15
💰 Cost: $75 per course
🔗 Register by January 4 to reserve your spot!

Don't miss this chance to enhance your skills and knowledge in equine care! Click the link to sign up today! 🐎💻 z.umn.edu/horseevents

10/08/2025

10/02/2025

Happy Vet Tech week to all the Vet Techs that give your puppy extra treats, your kitty a blanket to hide under as well as their kind words and bright minds that keep your vets functioning and calm your horses.. They are the kind words, the tailored advice, the extra eyes, and the glue that holds a clinic together.

08/16/2025

We are still looking for some western type horses to round out our herd!

If you have a beginner western horse and/or a reining/ranch horse you want kept in shape over the winter and get loved on by a bunch of college kids, have we got the place for you!

Donation and lease options available.

Contact Haley Pembroke at [email protected] with inquiries and recent videos.

07/15/2025

One of the cuties we got to meet today! Such a good boy for his vet visit!