Virginia Reports Second Equine EEE Case for 2016
- Topics: Article, Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE)
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced July 12 the commonwealth’s second equine Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) case of 2016.
The affected horse, a Thoroughbred from Suffolk, had been vaccinated and is recovering.
“One of the reasons most veterinarians recommend a six-month vaccination schedule in Tidewater Virginia is because of the prevalence of mosquitos in the area,” said Charles Broaddus, DVM, Dipl. ACT, Virginia’s state veterinarian.
He explained that EEE, a mosquito-borne illness, causes inflammation or swelling of the brain and spinal cord and is also called "sleeping sickness
Create a free account with TheHorse.com to view this content.
TheHorse.com is home to thousands of free articles about horse health care. In order to access some of our exclusive free content, you must be signed into TheHorse.com.
Start your free account today!
Already have an account?
and continue reading.
Related Articles
Stay on top of the most recent Horse Health news with
