Two unvaccinated Tennessee Walking Horses from Lewis County are recovering. So far in 2018, 11 Kentucky horses have tested positive for WNV.
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The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has confirmed a case of equine West Nile virus (WNV) in an unvaccinated horse in Yadkin County.
The affected horse from Bonnyville, Alberta, Canada, had potential exposure to EIA and, at the time of testing, was exhibiting clinical signs compatible with EIA infection
An unvaccinated 16-year-old Tennessee Walking Horse mare presented during the last week of September with a low-grade fever, ataxia, and posterior paresis; she has slowly improved since disease onset.
The unvaccinated 6-year-old Standardbred mare from Todd County presented on Sept. 26 with ataxia and hyperexcitability. Her condition worsened and she was euthanized on Sept. 29.
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Two unvaccinated Quarter Horse mares from Polk County developed ataxia (incoordination) on Sept. 24. Both are being treated symptomatically.
The affected 3-year-old filly from Fayette County presented on Sept. 28 with acute progressive ataxia (incoordination). As of Oct. 2, the fill is reportedly much improved with a favorable prognosis.
The affected yearling Quarter Horse filly from Stephens County was not vaccinated against WNV.
The affected 5-year-old Thoroughbred mare from Woodford County developed neurologic clinical signs on Sept. 18 and was euthanized.
There have been 10 confirmed cases of WNV in Iowa horses so far this year, according to Equine Disease Communication Center data.
Officials have now confirmed 31 cases of WNV in Ohio horses so far this year—more than double the number of cases reported last year.
The affected Quarter Horse stallion had not been off the farm in several months, and there is no known exposure to horses outside the farm.
The neurologic horse was seen at a private veterinary clinic in Loudoun County, Virginia, before returning home to a private farm in Montgomery County, Maryland. The horse’s home facility has been quarantined.
The American Quarter Horse Foundation’s research grant priorities for 2019-20 include infectious disease, parasites, and more.
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