South Carolina Reports Two New Equine EEE Cases
Erica Larson
July 28, 2016
Neither horse had been vaccinated according to label instructions and neither survived.
Neither horse had been vaccinated according to label instructions and neither survived.
The adult pony, which had no known vaccine history and no recent travel history, was euthanized July 9.
The unvaccinated 5-year-old Mustang mare residing in Berkley County did not survive.
The affected horse, an unvaccinated 8-year-old mustang mare, was euthanized July 7.
The state veterinarian’s office reported three new cases on July 12, bringing the state’s 2016 case count to eight.
The affected horse, a Thoroughbred from Suffolk, had been vaccinated and is recovering.
Many diseases were once considered geographically restricted. But disease migration has eliminated that complacency.
The current equine case counts stand at one in North Carolina, five in South Carolina, and 11 in Florida.
The Saddlebred mare from Suffolk was euthanized June 23. Her vaccination record is unknown.
Officials reported June 30 that the horse from Osceola County appears to have been infected with both viruses.
A Polk County horse tested positive for EEE while a Osceola County contracted WNV. Neither had a vaccination history.
Six Florida horses and four South Carolina horses have tested positive for EEE thus far in 2016.
Eastern equine encephalitis was confirmed in horses in a South Carolina county that borders North Carolina.
Chatham County Mosquito Control has detected EEE in mosquito populations in the western part of the country.
The 14-month-old vaccinated Arabian began showing clinical signs began on May 31 and was euthanized the same day.
State officials say now’s the time to vaccinate horses against rabies, Eastern equine encephalitis, and West Nile virus.
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