Category: State Agencies

130 Years of Baltimore’s Finest 4-Legged Unit

Nov 15, 2018 | Latest News, Prominent MD Equestrians, State Agencies

First appeared in the November 2018 print edition By Stacey Wells Horses and humans have coexisted...

Changes at Baltimore County Ag Center Sparks Controversy

Nov 9, 2018 | County News & Alerts, Latest News, State Agencies

Amidst local controversy, the Baltimore County Agricultural Center on Shawan Road in Cockeysville officially began construction on a new outdoor riding arena earlier this month. Currently, the New York-based Saratoga Warhorse...

MDA’s Official Report on Montgomery County EHV1 Case

Sep 24, 2018 | Equine Health, Latest News, State Agencies

From the Maryland Department of Agriculture ANNAPOLIS, MD (Sept. 24, 2018) – On September 21, the Maryland Department of Agriculture’s Animal Health program confirmed a positive test for Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy...

EHV-1 Confirmed in Montgomery County

Sep 23, 2018 | Equine Health, Latest News, State Agencies

The Maryland Department of Agriculture placed a hold order on private farm in Montgomery County where one horse tested positive for Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1) on Friday, September 21. The gelding was being treated as an...

EIA Quarantine Lifted

Sep 17, 2018 | Equine Health, Latest News, State Agencies

According to Maryland State Veterinarian Dr. Michael Radebaugh, the quarantine of the Montgomery County Farm due to a case of Equine Infectious Anemia has been lifted as of Friday, September 14. “No other horses on the...