US EditionTexas Warns Horse Owners After Aggressive Strain of Equine Virus Confirmed After World Championship Barrel Racing Finals
Veterinarians confirmed a highly contagious EHV-1 strain after the Waco WPRA Finals, prompting event cancellations and biosecurity measures to protect Texas's $12.3 billion equine industry.
- On Nov. 19, 2025, Texas Department of Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller announced a confirmed EHV-1 outbreak linked to the World Championship Barrel Racing Finals in Waco, Texas, with veterinary clinics in Central Texas confirming cases among horses that attended Nov. 5-9.
- Officials note transmission occurs through direct contact and contaminated equipment; veterinary clinics in Central Texas confirmed the identified EHV-1 strain described as "particularly aggressive" among horses that attended WPRA Finals .
- The TDA recommended immediate biosecurity steps including isolation and disinfection, advising horse owners, trainers and facility operators to isolate any horse that attended the Waco event for at least 14 days and watch for symptoms including fever, nasal discharge, neurological signs and abortions in mares.
- The San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, WPRA, and PRCA canceled the Uvalde Rodeo Qualifier scheduled Nov. 19, and Magnolia Horse Arena closed as a precaution.
- Officials note humans can mechanically carry the virus on hands, clothing or boots, an ongoing investigation by veterinary clinics and state authorities continues, and organizers will announce how San Antonio Rodeo spots will be filled.
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Missouri officials urge precautions after EHV-1 cases reported in Texas and Oklahoma - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., (KBSI) — Veterinary officials in Missouri are urging horse owners to take precautions after multiple cases of Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHM), the neurologic form of Equine Herpesvirus Type 1 (EHV-1), were confirmed in Texas and Oklahoma. No cases have been reported in Missouri. The first confirmed infections occurred in horses that attended an equine event in Waco, Texas, from Nov. 5–9. Additional cases were identif…
Texas warns horse owners after EHV-1 outbreak tied to Waco barrel racing event
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller and the Texas Department of Agriculture issued a statewide alert on Tuesday after veterinarians reported cases of Equine Herpesvirus Type 1 following the World Championship Barrel Racing Finals in the Waco area on Nov. 5-9.
Texas warns horse owners after aggressive strain of equine virus confirmed after World Championship Barrel Racing finals
Commissioner Sid Miller and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) are warning horse owners about an outbreak of a particularly aggressive strain of an equine virus reported by veterinarians after the recent World Championship Barrel Racing finals in the Waco area.
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