Texas is among 27 states tracing and testing horses that may have been exposed to contagious equine metritis (CEM), a highly contagious disease that can be transmitted during breeding or artificial insemination.

The American Association of Equine Practitioners and Educational Partner Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health have created the Unwanted Horse Veterinary Relief Campaign (UHVRC), a nonprofit program that will provide equine vaccines to qualified equine rescue and retirement facilities across the United States.

Recently a veterinary colleague remarked that a horse that had sustained a minor laceration in the starting gate had been scratched.

The International Collating Centre, Newmarket, England, and other sources reported the following disease outbreaks.

INDIANAPOLIS -Testing confirmed three Northern Indiana stallions are positive for contagious equine metritis (CEM).

Austin – Due to ongoing analysis of positive equine herpes virus (EHV-1) cases at the Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans, LA, the Commission is directing Texas horse racetracks and licensed training facilities to prohibit horses being shipped in from the Fair Grounds.

FARGO, N.D. — Winter is in full force, and horse owners need to make sure their animals stay warm, according to North Dakota State University Extension Service equine specialist Carrie Hammer.

Lexington, KY – Kentucky horse owners experiencing a recent job loss may be eligible for assistance feeding their horses through the Kentucky Horse Council’s (KHC) Equine Safety Net program.