Florida Horse Confirmed With EEE and WNV
Edited Press Release
January 14, 2022
The Volusia County horse is recovering after being diagnosed with both Eastern equine encephalitis and West Nile virus.
The Volusia County horse is recovering after being diagnosed with both Eastern equine encephalitis and West Nile virus.
Officials are working with local veterinarians and horse owners to monitor potentially exposed horses.
The ASPCA has recognized eight outstanding members of the equine community in its third annual Good People for Good Horses Awards.
Natural tick-borne transmission of EP in the United States is rare, but veterinarians have recognized cases in recent years specifically involving iatrogenic transmission in Quarter Horse racehorses.
Fifteen more horses were exposed.
The case marks the state’s 20th equine case for 2021.
The horses reside on a single premises in Maricopa County.
Researchers: Understanding the impact of early exercise on growing horses could help prevent bone fractures in the future.
Dr. Dave Lindsay was a professor of parasitology at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine.
The mare had not been vaccinated against West Nile virus.
The horses resided in two adjoining Central Alberta locales.
The horse’s premises remains under official quarantine.
The affected horse was diagnosed after presenting with fever and signs of colic.
Both affected equids reside at an Oregon rescue facility where 29 more equids were exposed.
Four aspiring horse doctors are the 2021 recipients of $75,000 Coyote Rock Ranch Veterinary Scholarships.
Five future horse doctors received $5,000 Zoetis scholarships from The Foundation for the Horse.
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