Equine Disease

African horse sickness is a disease of equids (horses, mules, donkeys, and zebras) that is spread primarily by biting midges.

Contagious equine metritis is a highly contagious venereal disease of horses that can be difficult to detect.

Equine herpesvirus is a family of contagious viruses found in horses worldwide. Three herpesviruses pose a high disease risk to U.S. horses.

Equine infectious anemia is a viral, and sometimes fatal, disease that only affects horses, ponies, zebras, mules, and donkeys.

Equine Piroplasmosis is a blood-borne disease spread by either certain species of ticks or the use of blood-contaminated equipment between animals.

Equine viral arteritis is a contagious disease of horses. It can severely impact breeding and the international movement of horses and semen.

Equine encephalitis viruses (Eastern, Western, and Venezuelan) are spread by infected mosquitos and can cause severe brain inflammation in horses and people.

Vesicular stomatitis is a contagious disease of livestock, mainly affecting horses and cattle with blister-like lesions.