Equine Diseases

 
Equines can be affected by a number of diseases, but the ones most commonly seen and/or tested for in Idaho equines are equine infectious anemia (EIA) and West Nile virus (WNV). Other diseases that can be of concern in equines include vesicular stomatitis (VS), equine viral arteritis (EVA), rabies, and equine herpes myeloencephalopathy (EHM).  Testing for disease helps protect the health of all equines in the state of Idaho.  Measures which can be taken to help with everyday animal health management can be found in our biosecurity resources.
 
Owners should be vigilant and promptly contact their regular veterinarian to schedule testing if they suspect they may have infected animals. The Animal Health Lab can run many different types of tests once appropriate samples have been obtained – contact them to see which tests they are able to run.
 
In addition to (and including) the above-mentioned diseases, Idaho has lists of diseases which are considered reportable or notifiable.  If found in an animal, these should be reported to Animal Industries in the appropriate timeframe.