Vaccines against WNV and EEE are highly effective in minimizing disease occurrence if given appropriately, Virginia’s state veterinarian said.
Use this four-step plan to keep equine infectious diseases in check.
A veterinarian can help determine risk factors in your area, the best time for vaccination, and what is right for each individual animal.
The 7-year-old Quarter Horse mare became clinical on Jan. 31 and was euthanized due to a poor prognosis.
The 2-year-old Miniature Horse gelding with an unknown vaccination history developed clinical signs on Jan. 10 and was euthanized on Jan. 16.
Discuss topics from travel plans to your horse’s age with your veterinarian to help ensure yearlong equine wellness.
A veterinarian offers advice the steps to take if your horse could have been exposed to an infectious disease.
A pony mare in Bladen County and an American Quarter Horse gelding in Camden County tested positive.
Wisconsin and Ontario have now confirmed 24 and two EEE and 22 and 21 WNV cases in horses, respectively.
The threat of deadly equine diseases like rabies is closer than you think. Vaccines can help protect your horse.
The 12-year-old unvaccinated mare was euthanized following the sudden onset and progression of neurologic signs.
Two unvaccinated horses from different farms in Marquette County tested positive for EEE and have been euthanized.
An Oswego County horse tested positive for EEE and horses in Cayuga, Erie, and St. Lawrence counties contracted WNV.
Florida horses tested positive for EEE and WNV and a Kentucky horse was euthanized after contracting WNV.
A Cumberland County mare was euthanized due to EEE and a Salem County stallion is recovering from WNV.
To date, the state has confirmed four EEE cases and 14 WNV cases in horses.
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