WNV in Idaho Horses: Fourth Case of 2018 Confirmed
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The Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC) reported Aug. 31 that another Idaho horse has tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). This is the fourth confirmed case of WNV in Idaho horses this year.
“The Idaho State Veterinarian has confirmed a case of West Nile virus in a horse at a private facility in Canyon County,” the EDCC said. “An unvaccinated 2-year-old Quarter Horse filly showed an onset of clinical signs on Aug. 27, including facial and muscle fasciculations (twitching) and Grade 2/5 ataxia (incoordination) in all four limbs. WNV was confirmed at the Idaho State Department of Agriculture Animal Health Laboratory on ELISA.”
In 2017 there were five confirmed cases of WNV in Idaho horses, according to USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service data
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