Deceased Florida Horse Tests Positive for EEE
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Officials at the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) have confirmed that a deceased horse from a private facility in Alachua County tested positive for Eastern equine encephalomyelitis (EEE).
The 2-year-old Thoroughbred gelding, who was vaccinated for EEE on Aug. 25, showed clinical signs that consisted of fever, depression, listlessness, incoordination, head pressing, aimless wandering, and hind-end weakness before passing away.
This case mark’s Florida’s 21st confirmed case of equine EEE in 2020
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