Florida Horse Contracts WNV

The case marks the state’s 10th equine case for the year.
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Florida Horse Contracts WNV
The 5-year-old Lake County horse is recovering. This is Florida's 10th confirmed equine case of WNV in 2020. | Photo: Wikimedia Commons
On Sept. 23, officials at the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) confirmed a Lake County horse with West Nile virus (WNV). The 5-year-old Quarter Horse gelding, whose vaccination status was not reported, began experiencing clinical signs, including ataxia (loss of muscle control) and mild muscle fasciculations (twitching), on Sept. 14. The horse is recovering.

This is Florida’s 10th confirmed equine case of WNV in 2020.

About West Nile Virus

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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