Four Colorado Horses Test Positive for EIA
EDCC Health Watch
TheHorse.com
January 13, 2026
Four horses in Adams County, Colorado, have tested positive for equine infectious anemia (EIA).
The index horse was a 5-year-old Quarter Horse mare used for racing. She tested positive on Dec. 23 and was euthanized.
Since then, a 5-year-old Quarter Horse mare and a 4-year-old Quarter Horse gelding tested positive and were euthanized. Another 4-year-old Quarter Horse gelding tested positive but has not yet been euthanized.
Fourteen horses have been exposed.
Full text: https://thehorse.com/1141987/4-colorado-horses-test-positive-for-eia/
Property quarantined, N.J. horse euthanized due to deadly virus [NJ]
By Jackie Roman
NJ Advance Media
NJ.com
January 14, 2026
A Burlington County property has been quarantined and one horse euthanized after the discovery of a deadly infection, according to the New Jersey Department of Agriculture.
On Jan. 7, an 18-year-old horse on the property began exhibiting acute signs of equine herpes myeloencephalopathy, an often-lethal neurologic form of equine herpes virus, officials said.
The sick horse was subsequently put down and two remaining horses on the premises were placed under quarantine, officials said.
2. TWRA Detects CWD in Humphreys County [TN]
By Source Staff
RutherfordSource.com
January 13, 2026
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) received a positive chronic wasting disease (CWD) test result in a hunter-harvested deer in Humphreys County, the first positive case for Humphreys County. The 2025-26 deer season wrapped up over the weekend of Jan. 10-11, with the Young Sportsman hunt.
Potential changes for deer management were discussed at the January meeting of the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission (TFWC). The Commission will meet in March to finalize changes it discussed at the January meeting.
Full text: https://rutherfordsource.com/twra-detects-cwd-in-humphreys-county/
3. West Virginia Horse Tests Positive for Strangles
The horse lives in Jefferson County.
EDCC Health Watch
EquiManagement.com
January 12, 2026
One horse at a private facility in Jefferson County, West Virginia, has tested positive for strangles. Ten horses have been exposed.
Full text: https://equusmagazine.com/news/edcc-health-watch/west-virginia-horse-tests-positive-for-strangles
4. More Canada geese test positive for avian flu as outbreaks continue at commercial farms
Residents warned not to touch dead birds and to keep pets away
CBC News
January 12, 2026
Two more municipalities in southwestern Ontario are warning that avian flu has killed Canada geese in the area.
Officials in St. Thomas and Port Stanley said Monday that test results for H5N1, conducted by the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative (CWHC), were positive on two geese found in the respective muncipalities.
The goose in St. Thomas was found at a pond near the Fanshawe College campus, city officials said in a statement.
In December, Woodstock also alert the public that avian flu had killed a goose in that city.
5. Registration is Now Open for USDA's 102nd Agricultural Outlook Forum
USDA Office of Communications Bulletin
January 14, 2026
WASHINGTON - The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that registration is now open for the 102nd Agricultural Outlook Forum. The event will be held at the Crystal City Gateway Marriott on Feb. 19-20, 2026, and all Forum sessions will be livestreamed on a virtual platform.
The Forum program will feature a presentation on the 2026 outlook for the U.S. agricultural economy and trade by USDA Chief Economist Justin Benavidez, a keynote address by Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, and a plenary panel of distinguished speakers who will discuss Agricultural Trade Under Trump's Trade Agenda. The program also includes 22 breakout sessions organized by USDA agencies that will explore a wide range of current issues. More than 80 experts from government, industry, and academia will provide insights on key topics such as commodity and food price forecasts, farm income, U.S. and global agricultural trade, the future of biofuels, and AI applications in agriculture. The in-person event will feature exhibit booths hosted by USDA agencies highlighting their missions, recent USDA-funded innovations, and other key programs and activities.
For more information, visit the Agricultural Outlook Forum website: https://tinyurl.com/7y3rx6cc
6. Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo opens new animal hospital [NE]
By Ron Johnson
WOWT.com
January 13, 2026
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Animals at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium will now receive improved treatment at their newest hospital.
The 32,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility is purpose-built to meet the diverse and evolving needs of the Zoo's animals, according to a release.
The new facility replaces a 30-year-old hospital, with enhancements to support the Zoo's more than 39,000 animals and includes the zoo's first CT scanner.
Full text: https://www.wowt.com/2026/01/13/omahas-henry-doorly-zoo-opens-new-animal-hospital/