Second West Nile Virus Horse Euthanized In Kentucky
The Kentucky State Veterinarian’s office reported this evening that a 5-year-old Tennessee Walking Horse gelding in Nelson County has tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). The gelding began showing clinical signs on July 9, and his ataxia (incoordination) was so severe that he was euthanized on July 10. Diagnostic tests done at the University of Kentucky’s Livestock Disease Diagnostic
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Kimberly S. Brown has served as editor and continues to contribute to My Senior Horse, which she founded for Equine Network and Linda Mars. She previously spent 10 years at Equine Network and three years working in equine nutrition. Before that, she worked nearly 30 years at The Blood-Horse, spending her final 15 years on The Horse and TheHorse.com.
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