WNV in Kentucky horses
West Nile virus is transmitted to horses via bites from infected mosquitoes. | Photo: G. Bohne/Wikimedia Commons

Another Kentucky horse has been diagnosed with West Nile virus (WNV), E.S. Rusty Ford, equine operations consultant for the Kentucky State Veterinarian’s Office, said in an Oct. 19 statement. There are now 12 confirmed cases of WNV in Kentucky horses this year.

The University of Kentucky Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory confirmed the diagnoses for a Magoffin County horse, Ford said.

The 5-year-old Kentucky Mountain Horse gelding presented on Oct. 10 with muscle fasciculation (involuntary twitching), lethargy, and inappetence. As of Oct. 17, the horse was described as much improved and has a favorable prognosis

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