Mountain Point Equine Hospital

11/27/2025

🍂 𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒚 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒌𝒔𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 🍂

From all of us at Mountain Point, Happy Thanksgiving! We truly appreciate your confidence in the work we do and the care we provide for your horses.

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11/23/2025

It’s 𝒂𝒍𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒌𝒔𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈! 🦃

This past week has been tough on everyone, especially vets across multiple states.

𝑹𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓, people are making the best decision possible, decisions based on multiple resources and state professionals.

𝘚𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯, 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘥𝘨𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘥𝘰 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘴.

Now tell us in the comments what you’re most grateful for!

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11/22/2025

🐴 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐇 𝐂𝐄𝐑𝐓 & 𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐌𝐈𝐓 𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐘 𝐈𝐍𝐅𝐎 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐍𝐄𝐕𝐀𝐃𝐀 🐴

PER NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF AG:

🔸 Health cert MUST be obtained no further out than 7 days from when you plan to arrive in Las Vegas.

🔸 PERMIT NUMBERS are required and are 𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐋𝐄𝐃 𝐁𝐘 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐕𝐄𝐓. YOU as the owner have no extra steps, just get your health cert! 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐈𝐍 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐛𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠.

There Is a LOT of misinformation going around. This info is gathered directly from Nevada at entry ndapermits.nv.gov

*****Extra steps you should be taking***

🎰 Check Temps twice daily
🎰 Sanitize, Sanitize, Sanitize
🎰 Do not share buckets and hoses
🎰 Avoid nose to nose contact with horses outside of your group (and be careful even within your group)

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11/21/2025

ɢᴏᴏᴅ ʙɪᴏsᴇᴄᴜʀɪᴛʏ ғᴏʀ ʜᴏʀsᴇs ᴍᴇᴀɴs ᴘᴜᴛᴛɪɴɢ ᴘʀᴀᴄᴛɪᴄᴇs ɪɴ ᴘʟᴀᴄᴇ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴘʀᴇᴠᴇɴᴛ ɪɴғᴇᴄᴛɪᴏᴜs ᴅɪsᴇᴀsᴇs ғʀᴏᴍ ᴇɴᴛᴇʀɪɴɢ, sᴘʀᴇᴀᴅɪɴɢ ᴡɪᴛʜɪɴ, ᴏʀ ʟᴇᴀᴠɪɴɢ ᴀ ғᴀʀᴍ ᴏʀ sᴛᴀʙʟᴇ.

*Copied from Sharp Sports Medicine*

𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐚 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫, 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐈𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐘

⭐ 𝙆𝙚𝙮 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙀𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝘽𝙞𝙤𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮⭐️

⭐️1. Control Horse Movement⭐️
• Quarantine new arrivals for 14–21 days.
• Keep show/traveling horses separate from the resident herd when they return.
• Do not share equipment (buckets, halters, grooming tools) between horses—especially newcomers.

⭐ 2. Hygiene & Sanitation⭐️
• Wash hands between handling horses, especially sick ones.
• Clean and disinfect:
• Stalls between occupants
• Trailers after travel
• Common equipment (thermometers, grooming tools, twitches)
• Use effective disinfectants (e.g., bleach solution, chlorhexidine, accelerated hydrogen peroxide).

⭐ 3. Monitor Horse Health⭐️
• Take and record temperatures daily when:
• A new horse arrives
• There’s an outbreak nearby
• Watch for early signs of illness:
• Fever
• Nasal discharge
• Coughing
• Lethargy
• Diarrhea

Early detection reduces spread.

⭐ 4. Limit Horse-to-Horse Contact⭐️
• Avoid nose-to-nose contact at fences, shows, and trailering with unfamiliar horses.
• Do not share water sources at shows.

⭐ 5. Vaccination & Parasite Control⭐️
• Keep horses up-to-date on core vaccines (e.g., tetanus, West Nile, EEE/WEE, rabies) and any risk-based ones (flu/rhino, strangles, etc.). **the current EHV (neurological form) can’t be vaccinated for**
• Use a veterinarian-guided parasite control plan with regular f***l tests.

⭐ 6. Manage People & Visitors⭐️
• Restrict stable access to essential personnel.
• Provide separate tools and clothing (boots, gloves) for visitors when needed.
• Have sick-horse protocols (designated sick area, no shared tools, isolated manure disposal).

We understand people are concerned and worried given the current EHV breakout — if you have attended any of the events in Texas or your horses have been in contact with some that have, we ask that you monitor closely and we are always happy to reschedule any routine care (injections,etc) for after the 14 day period.

Questions give us a call 801-446-3046

11/21/2025

Enjoy 1 minute of release with this horses 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐬 𝐋𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐠𝐞.

Severe sinusitis secondary to a tooth-root abscess.

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11/21/2025

Nevada and Arizona.

❗️𝐄𝐇𝐕 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 — 𝐍𝐅𝐑 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐒/𝐕𝐄𝐆𝐀𝐒 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐒 / 𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐋❗️

NEW ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR NEVADA

Effective 11/19/2025

All horses entering the state of Nevada from any location must have a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) and obtain an entry permit number from the Nevada Department of Agriculture within seven (7) days of arrival. This requirement is in effect for all horses through December 31, 2025.

*** The entry permit is obtained by your veterinarian and listed on your CVI by your veterinarian

Arizona & Nevada have added the 21 day rule ANY horses that have been on the premises listed below, will not be allowed entry into Arizona or Nevada for the 21 days following exposure, not 21 days from today EVEN if horses are non-symptomatic.

These restrictions have been confirmed directly via phone conversations with Arizona and Nevada
"Departments of Agriculture"

Current Locations as of 11-20-2025 (Subject to Change) :
Extraco Events Center (Waco, TX)
377 Arena (Stephenville, TX)
Lazy E Arena (Guthrie, OK)
Jackson County (Edna, TX)

The vet has to write and attest the horse has not been on a premises with an EHV positive for the 21 days leading up to the health cert date. Not 21 days from today.

Dr. Sharp just spoke with NV Dept of Ag.

11/21/2025

As we continue to monitor the current outbreak of the neurologic form of equine herpesvirus (EHM) infection, let's take this opportunity to discuss once more the importance of biosecurity measures to stop disease spread. We recommend the following biosecurity precautions for horse owners, particularly if their horses have recently traveled to horse shows or were exposed to horses that have traveled:

1) Monitor horses for clinical signs (including fever, discharge from the nostrils, toe-dragging or a lack of balance) and take the temperature twice daily. Temperature greater than 101.5 F is considered a fever.

2) Immediately isolate any horse(s) showing clinical signs. Equine herpesvirus is an aerosolized virus and is spread through shared airspace, direct contact, and contaminated caretakers or equipment. A good isolation area is a separate barn or shelter that does not share airspace with healthy horses.

3) Implement movement restrictions until the situation is evaluated.

4) Contact your veterinarian to evaluate your horse and to propose a comprehensive biosecurity protocol.

5) Increase biosecurity measures that include extensive cleaning and disinfection of surfaces and equipment that come in contact with affected horses: wash or sanitize your hands between interacting with horses; take time while filling water buckets and feed tubs, do not cross contaminate; minimize the use of shared equipment and tack.

6) Make sure your horse is up to date on vaccinations.

7) Establish communication with all parties involved (owners, boarders, trainers, etc.).

More resources and information regarding biosecurity are available on the Equine Disease Communication Center's website at https://equinediseasecc.org/biosecurity

To learn more Equine Herpesvirus (EHV), visit: https://www.equinediseasecc.org/equine-herpesvirus

11/21/2025

𝐅𝐨𝐱 𝟏𝟑 𝐔𝐭𝐚𝐡 stopped by yesterday for a quick update on the current 𝐄𝐇𝐕 situation.

🔸 Be precautious and aware 🔸
🔸 Know the signs and symptoms 🔸

🛑 Avoid contact with horses that may have been in the exposure area 🛑

FOX 13 News

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11/20/2025

The Equine Disease Communication Center is monitoring an outbreak of EHM that originated at the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA) World Finals and Elite Barrel Race event Nov 5-9. To date, officially confirmed cases have been reported in the following states-

11/20/2025

The Utah State Veterinarian, Dr. Amanda Price, has been monitoring the equine herpesvirus (EHV-1) outbreak reported in multiple states. While no neurologic cases have been reported in Utah, the State Veterinarian's office is still receiving trace information from the affected states and contacting participants.

Out of an abundance of caution, Dr. Price is recommending that all roping and barrel racing events in Utah, including this weekend's UHSRA Dixie Rodeo in Hurricane, be postponed until after December 2. For more information on EHV-1, please visit the UDAF Animal Health webpage at https://ag.utah.gov/animal-industry/animal-health-program/ or contact statevet@utah.gov.

11/19/2025

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