Wisconsin Horses Test Positive for EEE, WNV
Erica Larson
September 27, 2016
There are now 11 EEE cases and seven WNV cases in Wisconsin horses thus far in 2016.
There are now 11 EEE cases and seven WNV cases in Wisconsin horses thus far in 2016.
Arizona reported a WNV case, Michigan confirmed two EEE cases, and West Virginia found WNV and PHF cases.
Animal health officials in Florida, Washington, and Wisconsin confirmed new cases of mosquito-borne disease.
The unvaccinated 4-month-old Standardbred filly died after contracting the virus.
The Minnesota horse is recovering, but the Wisconsin horse was euthanized after failing to respond to treatment.
A filly from Forest County and a Welsh Pony mare from Vilas County were euthanized after contracting EEE.
A 3-year-old Morris County gelding and a 1-year-old Ocean County mare were euthanized after testing positive for EEE.
The unvaccinated 11-year-old mare was euthanized after she became recumbent and unresponsive.
Preventing disease is less expensive than treating it, so officials are encouraging horse owners to be proactive.
This is New Jersey’s first case of 2016. Two new cases bring South Carolina’s total to 14 for the year.
Both horses were from Suffolk and were euthanized. Neither had up-to-date vaccinations.
The laboratory also confirmed one case of Eastern equine encephalitis in a horse residing in Orange County.
So far in 2016, five Louisiana horses have died as a result of Eastern equine encephalitis.
The 6-year-old Tennessee Walking Horse mare from Hopewell was euthanized because of the disease.
The 6-year-old Tennessee Walking Horse mare from Hopewell was euthanized because of the disease.
The affected horse from Madison County did not survive.
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