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Jack is a sweet old gelding who presented with sheared heels and a spontaneous quarter crack. An assessment revealed tha...
26/11/2025

Jack is a sweet old gelding who presented with sheared heels and a spontaneous quarter crack. An assessment revealed that previous improper farriery may have been a contributing factor; however, his limb conformation and landing pattern were determined to be the dominant factors causing this type of hoof deformation. We addressed this complex issue by implementing strategic shoeing adjustments using GluShu.

23/11/2025

Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine is closely monitoring the recent and ongoing outbreak of Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1) in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana.

While no cases of EHV-1 have been reported in Alabama at this time, EHV-1 is highly contagious and is primarily spread though horse-to-horse contact via respiratory secretions, aerosolized droplets or indirect contact with contaminated equipment, feed, tack, water buckets and human hands or clothing.

Signs of EHV-1 include:

• A fever in excess of 101.5 degrees Fahrenheit
• Coughing
• Nasal discharge
• Neurological abnormalities that may include ataxia, toe dragging, hindlimb weakness, incontinence or a “dog-sitting” posture.

If you observe any of these signs, please contact your primary care veterinarian immediately and have your horse examined.

The Vaughan Large Animal Teaching Hospital has implemented extra precautions during this time that will help the staff to identify any exposed/at-risk horses before they are admitted to the hospital. This includes but is not limited to additional questions surrounding travel of horses, immediate physical examination on arrival, and close monitoring of our hospitalized patients.

Equine owners represent an important line of defense against the spread of EHV-1. Precautions include:

• Isolating horses that have recently traveled to Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana, or other locations where horses from these events may have also traveled, from all other horses for a minimum of 21 days after their return to Alabama
• Twice-per-day monitoring for clinical signs of EHV-1
• Limiting unnecessary travel for horses, especially those with recent travel to regions with reported cases
• Disinfecting shared equipment and surfaces with appropriate virucidal products

The Equine Disease Communication Center and American Association of Equine Practitioners each offer a variety of resources to help horse owners understand the clinical signs of EHV-1 and steps to prevent it:

🔗https://equinediseasecc.org/equine-herpesvirus
🔗 https://aaep.org/resource/client-education-presentation-equine-herpesvirus/
🔗 https://aaep.org/resource/general-biosecurity-guidelines/

23/11/2025

As we continue to monitor the current outbreak of the neurologic form of equine herpesvirus (EHM) infection, let's take this opportunity to discuss once more the importance of biosecurity measures to stop disease spread. We recommend the following biosecurity precautions for horse owners, particularly if their horses have recently traveled to horse shows or were exposed to horses that have traveled:

1) Monitor horses for clinical signs (including fever, discharge from the nostrils, toe-dragging or a lack of balance) and take the temperature twice daily. Temperature greater than 101.5 F is considered a fever.

2) Immediately isolate any horse(s) showing clinical signs. Equine herpesvirus is an aerosolized virus and is spread through shared airspace, direct contact, and contaminated caretakers or equipment. A good isolation area is a separate barn or shelter that does not share airspace with healthy horses.

3) Implement movement restrictions until the situation is evaluated.

4) Contact your veterinarian to evaluate your horse and to propose a comprehensive biosecurity protocol.

5) Increase biosecurity measures that include extensive cleaning and disinfection of surfaces and equipment that come in contact with affected horses: wash or sanitize your hands between interacting with horses; take time while filling water buckets and feed tubs, do not cross contaminate; minimize the use of shared equipment and tack.

6) Make sure your horse is up to date on vaccinations.

7) Establish communication with all parties involved (owners, boarders, trainers, etc.).

More resources and information regarding biosecurity are available on the Equine Disease Communication Center's website at https://equinediseasecc.org/biosecurity

To learn more Equine Herpesvirus (EHV), visit: https://www.equinediseasecc.org/equine-herpesvirus

23/11/2025

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

23/11/2025

The Equine Disease Communication Center is monitoring an outbreak of EHM that originated at the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA) World Finals and Elite Barrel Race event Nov 5-9. To date, officially confirmed cases have been reported in the following states-

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18/11/2025

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21/10/2025

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Buck, a barefoot gelding, spends most of his time grazing in the pasture but enjoys hitting the trails when the opportun...
17/10/2025

Buck, a barefoot gelding, spends most of his time grazing in the pasture but enjoys hitting the trails when the opportunity arises. However, terrain changes can make him somewhat tender afterwards. We resolved Buck's tenderness issue by installing a pair of 3D HoofCare barefoot protection pads.

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