WNV, EEE Case Total Creeping Upwards
Erica Larson
November 9, 2013
The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service reported 296 WNV cases and 177 EEE cases as of Nov. 4.
The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service reported 296 WNV cases and 177 EEE cases as of Nov. 4.
Owners are urged to have horses vaccinated properly to reduce the risk of WNV, EEE, and other diseases.
The unvaccinated 17-year-old Quarter Horse mare died earlier this month.
Officials in Florida and New Hampshire reported that horses in both states have tested positive for EEE.
Reported diseases include CEM, strangles, influenza, EVA, EHV, piroplasmosis, salmonellosis, and more.
As of Sept. 25, 139 cases of EEE and 157 cases of WNV have been reported in horses nationwide.
A horse in Chatham County has tested positive for EEE, environmental health officials announced Sept. 26.
This is the first equine WNV case and the fourth equine EEE case confirmed in Massachusetts this year.
The unvaccinated 8-year-old Percheron/Standardbred cross mare is reportedly recovering.
Despite receiving supportive care, the yearling filly showed no improvement and was euthanized.
A 2-year-old Miniature Horse from Griswold was euthanized before testing positive for the disease.
Two Franklin County, Vt., horses are dead after contracting Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE).
The horse was vaccinated for EEE and West Nile virus (WNV) a year ago but had not received a booster dose.
The app is designed to help owners evaluate the risk of not vaccinating against mosquito-borne diseases.
The affected horse had not received an EEE vaccination and was euthanized on August 31.
Summer might be nearing its end, but reports of confirmed EEE cases keep rolling in.
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