11/19/2025
Here is the latest details on the EHV-1 outbreak.
Brief, general recommendations from Freedom Equine
1) limit all horse movement on and off property as much as possible
2) If you horse hasn’t received a EHV (Rhino) vaccine in the past 4 months, we strongly advise boostering your horses’ vaccines.
3) Practice good biosecurity. Don’t let your horses mingle, share water buckets, tack, or wash areas with horses that are not yours.
4) if horse have been off property in the past 10 days, take temperatures twice per day. Any temperature over 101.5F at rest is considered a fever.
This list is not complete. See attached websites for more information.
Due to the fast pace nature of this outbreak, information will be changing rapidly. Follow Texas Animal Health Commission for updates. We will try our best to keep up with the latest information.
https://aaep.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/EHV_FAQ_for_Owners_Final.pdf
https://aaep.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/EHV1-4-guidelines-2021.pdf
https://texasagriculture.gov/News-Events/Article/10631/Commissioner-Miller-Alerts-Texas-Equine-Industry-of-EHV-1-Outbreak
Commissioner Sid Miller and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) today issued an alert to Texas horsemen of an outbreak of Equine Herpesvirus Type 1 (EHV-1) reported by Texas veterinarians after the recent World Championship Barrel Racing (WPRA) Finals in the Waco area on November 5-9. Commissi...