Eighth Equine WNV Case of 2012 Confirmed in Kentucky
Erica Larson
August 28, 2012
A 15-month-old Standardbred filly from Bourbon County was euthanized after developing clinical signs of WNV.
A 15-month-old Standardbred filly from Bourbon County was euthanized after developing clinical signs of WNV.
In all honestly I’m a mildly paranoid horse owner, likely because of the unending stream of horror stories about equine diseases, injuries, and ailments I’m
Neither horse–a 6-year-old Palomino gelding and a 3-year-old Quarter Horse gelding–was vaccinated.
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Neither horse was vaccinated against the disease, and both were euthanized due to disease progression.
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