AUSTIN, Texas (KWTX) - Commissioner Sid Miller and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) issued an alert to Texas horsemen of an outbreak of Equine Herpesvirus Type 1 (EHV-1).

The outbreak was reported by Texas veterinarians after the recent World Championship Barrel Racing (WPRA) Finals in the Waco area on November 5-9, 2025.

Commissioner Miller says he is urging all horse owners, trainers, and venue operators who attended or were in proximity to the event, or who have recently returned from any large equine gathering in the Waco region in the last 14 days, to act swiftly and monitor their animals carefully.

“This virus can spread fast, it can be deadly, and the earliest signs are often so subtle they’re easy to miss,” Commissioner Miller, himself an avid horseman, said.

“That’s w

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