WNV in Oklahoma horses
West Nile virus is transmitted to horses via bites from infected mosquitoes. | Photo: iStock

The Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC) reported Oct. 1 that the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry has confirmed another equine case of West Nile virus (WNV). This is the fourth case of WNV in Oklahoma horses so far this year.

“The 1-year-old Quarter Horse female located in Stephens County was showing severe neurologic signs and was not vaccinated,” the EDCC said.

There were seven confirmed cases of WNV in Oklahoma horses in 2017, according to USDA Animal and Plan Health Inspection Service data

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