California’s 13th Equine WNV Case Confirmed

The state’s current death rate for horses with WNV is 23%.
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WNV transmission occurs when infected mosquitoes feed on animals, as well as humans, after having fed on infected birds. | Photo: iStock
On Sept. 24, California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) officials confirmed the state’s 13th case of West Nile virus (WNV). The affected horse, a vaccinated 8-year-old Quarter Horse stallion in Kings County, began showing neurologic signs on Sept. 17. Those signs included fever, ataxia (loss of muscle control), and recumbency (down and unable to rise). The horse is reported as affected and alive.

The state’s WNV cases include the following counties:

  • Amador (1)
  • Butte (1)
  • Glenn (1)
  • Kings (1)
  • Merced (1)
  • Riverside (2)
  • San Bernardino (1)
  • San Joaquin (2)
  • Stanislaus (3)

Ten horses have survived; one died; and two were euthanized.

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WNV transmission occurs when infected mosquitoes feed on animals, as well as humans, after having fed on infected birds

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Diane Rice earned her bachelor’s degree in agricultural journalism from the University of Wisconsin, then married her education with her lifelong passion for horses by working in editorial positions at Appaloosa Journal for 12 years. She has also served on the American Horse Publications’ board of directors. She now freelances in writing, editing, and proofreading. She lives in Middleton, Idaho, and spends her spare time gardening, reading, serving in her church, and spending time with her daughters, their families, and a myriad of her own and other people’s pets.

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