Stallion Positive for WNV in California
Edited Press Release
August 25, 2022
The Tehama County horse marks the state’s fourth WNV case in 2022.
The Tehama County horse marks the state’s fourth WNV case in 2022.
Many equine-assisted services providers said they’d consider using retired racehorses in their programs; nearly one-third already do.
The state veterinarian reported another WNV positive horse in Utah.
Both horses are associated with bush track Quarter Horse racing in South Carolina.
Two horses tested positive for strangles in Michigan, and a foal is suspected positive in Wisconsin.
The affected mare resides in Sacramento County and is recovering.
West Nile virus is still a threat to horses, but veterinarians say vaccination rates are down.
The Uintah County horse has been euthanized.
The 6-year-old Gypsy gelding was confirmed positive on Aug. 16.
The boarding facility where the horses reside is under quarantine, and 30 horses were exposed.
The Quarter Horse gelding resides in Weld County.
Results from a recent study in Egypt showed an association between certain horse demographics and vulnerability to West Nile virus.
The Lake County farm is under official quarantine.
The Quarter Horse mare resided in Jay County.
The gelding resides in Benton County, Oregon.
The horses reside in Nassau County, Florida, and Cattaraugus County, New York.
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