11/19/2025
📢 PSA Regarding the Recent EHV Outbreak Out West
For anyone who has recently traveled—or is currently traveling—back home from events out west, we strongly encourage you to take all necessary precautions.
If you notice any signs of illness in your horse during or after travel (fever, nasal discharge, cough, lethargy, or any neurological changes), please call us immediately.
If you already have an in-clinic appointment scheduled and you have concerns about possible exposure or symptoms:
➡️ Please remain in your trailer upon arrival.
➡️ Call the office to let us know you’re here.
Our staff will come out and safely handle your horse using proper biosecurity protocols.
This helps protect your horse, our patients, and our team.
⚠️ EHV spreads fast — especially through travel, shared equipment, and nose-to-nose contact at events.
While it’s not a reason to panic, it is a reason to be smart and proactive.
What you can do:
• 🐴 Monitor temps twice daily (anything over 101.5 is a red flag).
• 🪣 Do NOT share water buckets, hoses, brushes, tack, or stalls.
• 🚫 Avoid nose-to-nose contact at shows or warm-up pens.
• 🚚 Sanitize your trailer, especially dividers, doors, and buckets.
• 🏡 Isolate new or returning horses for 14–28 days.
• 💉 Stay up to date on vaccinations — they do not prevent EHV completely, but they do decrease shedding and severity.
If your horse shows any fever, nasal discharge, cough, or sudden neurological symptoms, contact your vet immediately. Early action makes a huge difference.
Let’s all do our part to keep our horses safe and healthy.
