🐴Equine Alert

Maryland

Equine Disease Alerts

Risk Assessment

Risk Level
🟢 Low
No recent cases in the past 30 days
Cases (30 days)
0
Total Cases
39
Total Alerts
30

Neighboring States

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Disease Activity in Maryland

Weekly case intensity by disease - Hover for details

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Strangles
WNV
Salmonellosis
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Strangles shows peak activity in summer (Jul-Sep) with 64% of cases occurring during this period.

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Equine Health Resources

Official contacts and requirements for Maryland

🩺State Veterinarian

Dr. Michael Radebaugh

State Veterinarian

410-841-5810

animalhealth.mda@maryland.gov

Official Website →

🚨Report a Disease

To report suspected equine diseases:

410-841-5810

Reportable Diseases Info →

📋Coggins Requirements

Coggins test required within 12 months for all equines over 9 months of age entering Maryland. Certificate of Veterinary Inspection required and must be forwarded to MDA Animal Health Section before arrival.

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🔗Additional Resources

Maryland Department of Agriculture

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Maryland Horse Council

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Interstate Livestock

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Recent Alerts in Maryland

Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalopathyactive

Charles

Private Facility

0 cases
Nov 21, 2025
Equine Herpesvirus-1 Neurologicofficial quarantine

s

1 cases
Nov 18, 2025
Stranglesofficial quarantine

Calvert

Private Facility

1 cases
Nov 12, 2025
Stranglesvoluntary quarantine

Anne Arundel

Private Facility

0 cases
Nov 7, 2025
West Nile Virusvoluntary quarantine

s

Private Facility

1 cases
Oct 15, 2025
Stranglesofficial quarantine

Anne Arundel

Private Facility

1 cases
Oct 6, 2025
West Nile Virusactive

s

Private Facility

1 cases
Oct 3, 2025
West Nile Virusactive

Frederick

Private Facility

1 cases
Sep 24, 2025
Stranglesofficial quarantine

Montgomery

Boarding Facility

1 cases
Sep 24, 2025
Stranglesofficial quarantine

Cecil

Private Facility

1 cases
Sep 19, 2025
Stranglesofficial quarantine

Montgomery

Boarding Facility

1 cases
Sep 18, 2025
Stranglesactive

Montgomery

Private Facility

2 cases
Sep 12, 2025
Stranglesactive

Montgomery

Private Facility

1 cases
Aug 29, 2025
Stranglesofficial quarantine

Baltimore

Boarding Facility

2 cases
Aug 29, 2025
Stranglesactive

Anne Arundel

Boarding Facility

3 cases
Aug 29, 2025
West Nile Virusactive

Carroll

Private Facility

1 cases
Aug 28, 2025
Stranglesofficial quarantine

Baltimore

Boarding Facility

0 cases
Aug 26, 2025
Stranglesofficial quarantine

s

Private Facility

2 cases
Aug 25, 2025
Stranglesofficial quarantine

Montgomery

Boarding Facility

1 cases
Aug 11, 2025
Stranglesactive

Anne Arundel

Boarding Facility

2 cases
Aug 11, 2025
Salmonellosisvoluntary quarantine

Washington

Private Facility

2 cases
Jul 19, 2025
Stranglesofficial quarantine

Cecil

1 cases
May 6, 2025
Stranglesofficial quarantine

Carroll

1 cases
May 6, 2025
Stranglesmonitoring

Montgomery

Boarding Facility

4 cases
Apr 22, 2025
Stranglesmonitoring

Montgomery

Boarding Facility

1 cases
Apr 16, 2025
Salmonellosisvoluntary quarantine

Carroll

Boarding Facility

1 cases
Mar 19, 2025
Equine Herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1)official quarantine

s

Racetrack

1 cases
Mar 18, 2025
Equine Influenzaactive

Carroll

Boarding Facility

3 cases
Dec 19, 2024
Potomac Horse Feveractive

Montgomery

Stable

1 cases
Jul 26, 2024
West Nile Virusactive

Frederick

1 cases
Jul 25, 2024