Equine Veterinary Hospital of Northern Indiana

11/20/2025

There has been a lot of information and reports on social media regarding the Equine Herpesvirus outbreak that is connected to the WPRA Finals in Texas and exposed horses at the BFR in Oklahoma this past week.

There is a lot of information being shared – not all of which is accurate – but is causing concern for local horse owners. We have been receiving numerous calls about this outbreak and hope the information below will provide additional information and recommendations for keeping your horses safe.

We will post again with more information and recommendations as we receive more information from the Indiana State Veterinarian and Board of Animal Health.

What is Equine Herpesvirus (EHV)?
EHV is a viral disease that is spread from horse to horse through nasal discharge, aerosolized droplets and contaminated tack, equipment or people. The incubation period is 2-10days. As it is a herpesvirus, horses can be carriers and only shed when under stress (transportation, competition). The virus can be shed before any clinical signs are noted. EHV can cause respiratory, neurologic and abortive disease. There are particularly virulent strains that cause severe neurologic disease that we call equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy. These have a higher mortality rate. Vaccination does not protect horses against these strains.

What if my horse was exposed?
- Quarantine all exposed horses for 14-21 days. If possible, stall them in a barn away from any other horse contact and ensure that proper biosecurity measures are in place
o For example, use protective boots and dedicated barn clothes when handling exposed horses. Do chores, medications, and handle all unexposed horses before taking care of any quarantined animals.
- If you’ve hauled exposed – or potentially exposed – horses, make sure to clean out all organic material (manure, hay, etc), powerwash well, then spray with disinfectant (1:10 water:bleach is appropriate) and allow to dry fully to kill the virus
- Monitor temperatures twice daily and call your veterinarian if they develop a fever 101.5F or higher.

How do I protect my horses from exposure?
- Limit all horse movement in and out of the barn. For now, avoid attending shows, races, or open riding sessions with horses that do not live in the same barn.
- EHM is caused by a mutation of EHV-1, which is included in our regular vaccination protocols. While there is no guarantee of protection against the EHM mutation, making sure your horses are up to date on vaccines could protect from EHV-1 infection.

What if I need to haul my horses or have an emergency?
- If your horses have been exposed to this virus or you attended either of these shows, please inform our office when scheduling any routine or emergency appointments so we can take the appropriate precautions to protect our patients and hospitalized cases.

If you have any questions about this situation specifically, please feel free to contact our office at 574-633-2146 or [email protected] and we will have one of the doctors get in touch with you.

https://www.equinediseasecc.org/
https://aaep.org/resource/ehv-faq-for-owners/

FAQ: Regarding Equine Herpesvirus (EHV)

09/25/2025

ATTENTION CLINICAL VETERINARY STUDENTS

It's that time of year again! If you are interested in completing an externship with us in 2026, please e-mail a copy of your resume and a cover letter to Dr. Coyle at [email protected].

She will send you a copy of our application to fill out.




PC Oakland Press

09/11/2025

Today, we remember those who have given their lives in service to our country - military, first responders, and civilians alike.

8:46 AM.
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Never forget.

06/29/2025

"We get paid to read horses."

D. Wayne Lukas emphasized the importance of understanding each horse's individual needs and personality in order to train them effectively. This man was a legend in the industry and always put the horse first.

The horse world lost one of the greats this weekend. May we all learn something from D. Wayne Lukas.

In everything we do, the horse comes first.

Rest in Peace, Coach 🌹

06/23/2025

Fence injuries are some of the most common lacerations we see. This little foal was extremely lucky to have an owner who focuses on maintaining their fence line and only sustained minor injuries, missing lacerating the trachea, jugulars, and carotid arteries.

This sparks the age-old debate... what fence type is the safest? We get this question often and each veterinarian at our practice has a different answer.

What do you think?

05/23/2025

Who doesn't love a good before and after?
Happy Friday, everyone!



This is a pony that belongs to a 10 year old boy. Best friends. Usually drives with a bridle over a halter since the pony is a bit of a stinker. Little boy has a friend over and they are able to bridle her without a halter since there are two of them. Supper time came and they quickly wrapped the reins around a pole so they could eat. Came out after dinner, pony standing quietly but blood dripping from mouth.
Little boy cried while I stitched her up and said she needed six weeks off, but the pony will be fine.
Unfortunate mistake - lifelong lesson.

05/21/2025

This last rotation, we had our first ever Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine student here.

Normally, I don't accept underclassmen, but Faith did not disappoint!

In spite of all the red and black (listen, Matt's office has enough Ohio State paraphernalia...), we decided we might actually let her come back next year :)

Introducing Faith Hagelberger!

Faith is originally from Minster, Ohio and has been living in Columbus, Ohio since 2019. She graduated from The Ohio State University in 2023 where she majored in Animal Sciences. She just finished her second year of veterinary school, also at Ohio State, and will be starting her 3rd year this fall.

Faith appreciates all areas of large animal medicine, especially production medicine. She really enjoys dairy cattle, calves, repro work, and has a growing appreciation for equine medicine and all of its entities. Above all, Faith really just enjoys working with all livestock and the people that raise them.

In her free time, Faith enjoys trying new recipes in the kitchen, going for long walks with her husband, Derek, and Bernese Mtn Dog, Willa, and spending time with friends.

05/08/2025

With spring in full swing, we have not had the opportunity to introduce our most recent student extern: Sarah Yonker (now Dr. Yonker!)

I’m from West Olive, Michigan and attended Michigan State University for veterinary school. I plan to pursue primarily equine general practice.

In vet med, my favorite cases involve ophthalmology, or working with foals. I’m also interested in acupuncture and chiropractic care. I appreciate the variety of medicine unique to equine practice and the opportunities to form long term patient connections.

In my free time, I enjoy trail riding with my horse, rock climbing, reading, and hiking with my two golden retrievers by Lake Michigan.

That being said, a big congratulations on all of our 2025 graduates! You did it!

04/21/2025

Our past few weeks have been busy! Just wanted to start this Monday morning with a quick introduction to our last extern, Alyssa Guinn (whom many of you met!)

"I’m from Saint Johns, Michigan where I grew up riding, showing horses, and working with retired racehorses. My personal horses have always had orthopedic problems, so I developed an interest in equine sports medicine and lameness.

After graduation, I’m going to Texas Equine Hospital for an internship and plan on continuing to practice in equine practice and sports medicine afterwards.

Outside of vet med, I love spending time with all my animals including showing my horses and trail riding! Horses are pretty much all I do :)"

Let's wish her luck as she heads to Texas Equine for her internship!
(She's also graduating next week!)

04/18/2025

With the upcoming Easter holiday, we wanted to share a very special case.

This Morgan foal presented to Drs. Coyle and DeBoer for evaluation of severe, pipestream diarrhea since birth. On arrival, the foal was lateral in the trailer and too septic to even lift his head.

He was hospitalized in our isolation facility for intensive care and management of failure of passive transfer and severe sepsis. He was unable to stand up on his own or latch to nurse for days, requiring around the clock care. He received milk through a feeding tube for days, plasma, fluids, antibiotics, repeated f***l transfaunations, and supportive care.

It took the combined effort of all of our wonderful staff, our extern, dedicated owners, and all of the doctors, but this little one finally rallied and we are proud to say he is thriving at home!

You can't win them all. But when we do, it is that much more special.

Happy Easter from all of us at EVH!

04/07/2025

Today is Dr. DeBoer's first day! Wish her luck!!