On Oct. 11, an attending veterinarian confirmed that two Ventura County horses tested positive for equine influenza. | Photo: Wikimedia Commons

The first, a 2-year-old Warmblood gelding, experienced onset of clinical signs, including coughing, fever, and nasal discharge, on Oct. 8.

The second, a yearling filly, first showed clinical signs of coughing, enlarged submandibular (under the jaw) lymph nodes, fever, and nasal discharge on Oct. 9.

The vaccination status of both horses is reported as unknown, and both are recovering