— first published in the October 2025 Equiery There are about 100,000 horses in Maryland, and every one of them needs a good farrier. Farriers protect, support, and balance hooves; they correct foot abnormalities, prevent lameness, and keep the horse moving properly. Even barefoot horses need a good farrier. Rachann Mayer, …
On Monday, October 6, the Maryland Department of Agriculture confirmed the 21st case of strangles so far this year. This latest case is a 7-year-old Thoroughbred gelding used for pleasure riding at a private facility in Anne Arundel County. The horse had already been vaccinated and is now quarantined. No …
Three days after reporting 17 suspected cases of strangles at a boarding barn in Baltimore County, EDCC is now reporting 5 new confirmed cases around in the state. They are: (i) a 12-year-old pony mare at a private facility in Montgomery County; (ii) two warmblood geldings at a show barn …
The Equine Disease Communication Center reported today that a case of West Nile Virus (WNV) has been confirmed in an unvaccinated, three-year-old Standardbred gelding in Carroll County. The horse is showing neurological deficits but is alive. The fatality rate for a symptomatic horse is between 30% and 40%. The WNV …
The Equine Disease Communications Center today reported that 17 horses are suspected to have concentrated strangles at a 28-horse boarding barn in Baltimore County. This is in addition to the 11 confirmed cases in Maryland that the EDCC reported earlier in the year, to wit: (i) a suckling foal at a private …
The Equine Disease Communications Center (EDCC) reports that a 21-year old Thoroughbred mare at a boarding facility at Anne Arundel County has a confirmed case of strangles. EDCC also reports that a lesson and trail riding horse at a facility in Montgomery County has a confirmed case of strangles. Both …