Equine Infectious Anemia Reported in West Tennessee
May 9, 2021
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee state veterinarian is alerting horse owners of cases of equine infectious anemia (EIA), a potentially fatal blood-borne illness.
Two horses in Shelby County, Tennessee recently tested positive for EIA. The stable is now under quarantine and animal health officials are testing additional horses on the premises.
Two horses in Shelby County test positive for Equine Infectious Anemia.
Tennessee Department of Agriculture says 22 Tennessee Horses test positive for Equine Piroplasmosis
May 22, 2019
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Department of Agriculture reports that the state veterinarian’s office is investigating an outbreak of Equine Piroplasmosis (EP) in a group of racing Quarter Horses in Middle Tennessee.
Twenty-two horses have tested positive for EP in five locations within Bedford County, Rutherford County, and Williamson County. The horses are all under quarantine and being treated.
Tennessee Department of Agriculture reports Equine Piroplasmosis Detected in 22 Tennessee Horses.
Equine Influenza Detected in Tennessee Horses
March 10, 2019
Tennessee Department of Agriculture
Nashville, TN – The State Veterinarian has announced that several horses returning from out-of-state events have been sickened by equine influenza virus (EIV) in Tennessee.
Equine influenza is highly contagious, and the virus is spread by contaminated stable equipment and infected, coughing horses.
Equine Influenza Detected in Tennessee Horses
Four Horses Sickened by EIA in Tennessee
January 17, 2019
Tennessee Department of Agriculture
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Agriculture says the state veterinarian is advising horse owners of four cases of equine infectious anemia (EIA) in Middle Tennessee.
Staff at the C.E. Kord Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory tested blood samples and determined that four horses stabled at a farm in Rutherford County were positive for EIA. Those horses were euthanized. Six other horses at the same farm tested negative, but will remain in quarantine until they can be tested a second time.
Three new cases of horses sickened by viruses that infect the blood have been reported in Tennessee. Sick horses cannot directly infect people with West Nile Virus and Equine Infectious Anemia.
Tennessee State Veterinarian reports West Nile Virus and Equine Infectious Anemia detected in Tennessee
October 6, 2017
Horse Owners Urged to Take Precautions
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee state veterinarian has announced three new cases of horses sickened by viruses that infect the blood.
A horse in Davidson County and a horse in Knox County recently tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). A horse in Bedford County tested positive for equine infectious anemia (EIA). Sick horses cannot directly infect people with WNV or EIA.
Three new cases of horses sickened by viruses that infect the blood have been reported in Tennessee. Sick horses cannot directly infect people with West Nile Virus and Equine Infectious Anemia.
Tennessee Department of Agriculture reports Equine Piroplasmosis Detected in 17 Horses
August 12, 2016
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee veterinarian’s office is investigating an outbreak of Equine Piroplasmosis (EP) in a group of racing Quarter Horses in Tennessee.
EP is a blood parasite that affects equines. Although it can be transmitted through infected ticks, today it is more commonly spread by blood and blood products through the sharing of needles, syringes or improperly cleaned and disinfected dental, tattoo, surgical or blood product equipment between infected and uninfected horses.
Equine Piroplasmosis is an acute tick borne disease of Equids (horses, mules, donkeys, and zebras) with a greater than 50% mortality rate.
Tennessee Department of Health confirms First Human West Nile Virus case of 2014
June 25, 2014
People Urged to Eliminate Standing Water, Take Precautions during Outdoor Activities
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Health has confirmed one human case of West Nile Virus this week, the first human case confirmed in Tennessee in 2014.
The WNV case involves a resident of Shelby County who is now recovering.
Mosquito populations in Tennessee are at their peak May through October. There is no human vaccine for West Nile Virus; therefore, Tennesseans are urged to take preventive measures to avoid being bitten by infected mosquitoes.
Tennessee Department of Health urges precautions to protect against Illness spread by Mosquito Bites
August 24, 2012
Nashville, TN – Tennessee’s Department of Health and Department of Agriculture are urging Tennesseans, including horse owners and veterinarians, to be on the alert for the re-emergence of viruses transmitted by mosquitoes.
As many states are experiencing one of the largest outbreaks of West Nile virus in recent years, Tennessee is beginning to see cases in humans and horses. In Tennessee, most human WNV cases occur in August and September, and so far this summer, there have been six human cases reported in the state.
A mosquito bites a human
Land Between the Lakes Wranglers Campground to Host 16th Annual Grand Jubilee and Primitive Rodeo
July 12, 2012
Golden Pond, KY – Experience the heart-pounding excitement of an old-fashioned rodeo at the 16th Annual Grand Jubilee and Primitive Rodeo July 20th-21st at Wranglers Campground in Land Between The Lakes (LBL) National Recreation Area.
Bring the family to enjoy rodeo events, children’s activities, and festival foods. Wranglers Campground is located 5 miles south of Golden Pond Visitor Center.
The Jubilee celebrates all the horse lovers and trail riders who have made Wranglers Campground so successful each year. Wranglers Campground offers half-price camping on that Friday and Saturday. [Read more]
Tennessee Department of Health confirms Rabies in Two Horses in Middle Tennessee
March 1, 2012
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Departments of Health and Agriculture announce that rabies has been diagnosed in two horses. One horse, submitted for testing in January 2012, died in rural Rutherford County, and the other was submitted in February from Marshall County.
Both horses had a type of rabies virus found in skunks in Tennessee, although it is not known how they were infected. [Read more]
