First Cases of WNV for 2016 Reported in Montana
Edited Press Release
August 31, 2016
One horse in Petroleum County has tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV).
One horse in Petroleum County has tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV).
Funds from race sponsorships will support Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation equine research.
A 3-year-old Morris County gelding and a 1-year-old Ocean County mare were euthanized after testing positive for EEE.
The gather comes in response to the Cherry Road Wildfire, which has burned 90% of the area in which a herd resides.
The recent cases are located farther north than detections in previous years, Washington State University reported.
Penn Vet researchers tested more efficient ways to identify blood compatibility and type prior to transfusions.
The third annual Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation Day is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 3.
Researchers are studying underlying genetic factors that lead some horses to develop heaves while others don’t.
Researchers hope to reduce the risk of racehorse fatalities on the track.
Late summer is peak transmission season for West Nile, and equine case numbers are rising in many regions.
The Modoc National Forest office will conduct a wild horse gather from private and tribal lands between Sept. 6 and 16.
The public meeting is part of the commission’s efforts to drive attention and resources to racehorse retirement.
Preventing disease is less expensive than treating it, so officials are encouraging horse owners to be proactive.
Up to 68% of Thoroughbred racehorses have evidence of EIPH post-exercise.
Both cases were confirmed in unvaccinated horses from Uintah County.
All the positive cases are connected to two locations in Rutherford County and Bedford County.
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