For the 2025 breeding season so far, HSI has received 5574 applications and issued 3816 completed applications.5560 pedigree applications have had their foal kit sent to the applicant, with the remainder issued imminently.It is important to note that, to date, 817 foal kits have not been yet returned from breeders to HSI for pedigree applications, which is 15 per cent of all applications.Of the 4743 applications who have returned their foal kits to HSI, 3816 have been completed and the passport issued, and 107 are currently undergoing quality control checks, while the remaining 820 applications DNA samples are currently with the laboratory for analysis.Of the 3923 passport applications, where the DNA samples have been returned to HSI from the laboratory, 97 per cent are processed and complete, totalling 3816.The post Updated figures of passport applications processed on Horse Source November 21st, 2025 appeared first on .

World Equestrian Center Ocala (WEC) is implementing additional precautionary measures following confirmed cases of Equine Herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) connected to recent events in Texas. Out of an abundance of caution, WEC is cancelling the following upcoming events to help protect the health and safety of all horses on the property: New Arrival Requirements Effective immediatelySource

The Equine Disease Communication Center is monitoring an outbreak of equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy (EHM), the neurologic form of equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1), that originated at the Womens Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA) World Finals and Elite Barrel Race event in Waco, Texas, on Nov. 5-9.As of November 21, the EDCC has confirmed 16 EHV-1 cases associated with the event. The cases are located in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Colorado, and New Mexico.TexasMcLennan County: Two horses have tested positive for EHM and are quarantined.Montgomery County: Two horses have tested positive for EHM. One horse is isolated, and the other horse was euthanized.Wharton County: One horse has tested positive for EHM, and nine horses have been exposed. The horses are quarantined.Bell County: One horse has tested positive for EHM. The horse arrived at a veterinary hospital on Nov. 17 and was recumbent within an hour of admission. It was euthanized after 48 hours of recumbency.Fort Bend County: One horse has tested positive for EHM, and two horses have been exposed. The horses are quarantined.OklahomaLogan County: Two horses have tested positive for EHM and are quarantined.Mayes County: One horse has tested positive for EHM and is quarantined.Oklahoma County: One horse has tested positive for EHV-1 but has not developed neurologic signs. The horse is quarantined.LouisianaEast Baton Rouge Parish: Three horses have tested positive for EHM and are being treated at LSU Veterinary Hospital.ColoradoLarimer County: One horse has tested positive for EHM and is quarantined.New MexicoDona Ana County: One horse has tested positive for EHM, and two horses have been exposed. The horses are quarantined.EDCC Health Watch is an Equine Network marketing program that utilizes information from the Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC) to create and disseminate verified equine disease reports. TheEDCCis an independent nonprofit organization that is supported by industry donations in order to provide open access to infectious disease information.EHV 101Herpesvirus is highly contagious among horses and can cause a variety of ailments in equids, including rhinopneumonitis (a respiratory disease usually found in young horses), abortion in broodmares, and EHM.In many horses, the first or only sign of EHV-1 infection is fever, which can go undetected.In addition to fever, other common signs of EHV-1 infection in young horses include cough, decreased appetite, depression, and a nasal discharge. Pregnant mares typically show no signs of infection before they abort, and abortions usually occur late in gestation (around eight months) but can be earlier. Abortions can occur anywhere from two weeks to several months following infection with EHV-1.Horses with EHM usually have a fever at the onset of the disease and might show signs of a respiratory infection. A few days later, neurologic signs such as ataxia (incoordination), weakness or paralysis of the fore- and hind limbs, urine retention and dribbling, loss of tail tone, and recumbency (inability to rise) develop.Herpesvirus is easily spread by nose-to-nose or close contact with an infectious horse; sharing contaminated equipment including bits, buckets, and towels; or clothing, hands, or equipment of people who have recently had contact with an infectious horse.Routine biosecurity measures, including hygiene and basic cleaning and disinfection practices, should be in place at all times to help prevent disease spread.Current EHV-1 vaccines might reduce viral shedding but are not protective against the neurologic form of the disease. Implementing routine biosecurity practices is the best way to minimize viral spread, and the best method of disease control is disease prevention.

On Nov. 19, a 5-year-old draft-cross mare in Genesee County, Michigan, tested positive for strangles. The mare was acquired from a dealer on Nov. 7 and was ill at the time of purchase. The date of disease onset is unclear. She is quarantined.EDCC Health Watch is an Equine Network marketing program that utilizes information from the Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC) to create and disseminate verified equine disease reports. TheEDCCis an independent nonprofit organization that is supported by industry donations in order to provide open access to infectious disease information.About StranglesStranglesin horses is an infection caused byStreptococcus equisubspeciesequiand spread through direct contact with other equids or contaminated surfaces. Horses that arent showing clinical signs can harbor and spread the bacteria, and recovered horses remain contagious for at least six weeks, with the potential to cause outbreaks long-term.Infected horses can exhibit a variety of clinical signs:FeverSwollen and/or abscessed lymph nodesNasal dischargeCoughing or wheezingMuscle swellingDifficulty swallowingVeterinarians diagnose horses using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing with either a nasal swab, wash, or an abscess sample, and they treat most cases based on clinical signs, implementing antibiotics for severe cases. Overuse of antibiotics can prevent an infected horse from developing immunity. Most horses make a full recovery in three to four weeks.A vaccine is available but not always effective. Biosecurity measures of quarantining new horses at a facility and maintaining high standards of hygiene and disinfecting surfaces can helplower the risk of outbreakorcontain one when it occurs.

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