Two Cases of EEE Found in June in South Carolina Horses
Edited Press Release
June 30, 2012
A 10-year-old horse from Horry County and a 4-month-old horse from Marion County recently tested positive.
A 10-year-old horse from Horry County and a 4-month-old horse from Marion County recently tested positive.
Senator Patty Ritchie has announced she’s sponsoring two no-cost EEE vaccine clinics for horses this week.
Owners receive will a $15 discount when vaccinating horses for EEE through a participating veterinarian.
The mare received the first in a series of two planned EEE vaccinations from a private veterinarian in May.
Agricultural officials in Massachusetts advise horse owners to vaccinate against mosquito-borne diseases.
Unvaccinated horses suffer severely when infected with either WNV or EEE, both transmitted by mosquitoes.
With its high mortality rate and lack of effective treatment, EEE poses a serious threat to the horse health.
Disease control in developing countries must be cost-effective, practical, and acceptable to livestock owners.
Two horses residing in Lake County, Fla., have died after contracting EEE; neither was vaccinated.
Since June 2011, the program has provided notification of more than 500 equine disease reports to subscribers.
An unvaccinated 11-year-old mare from Monmouth County, N.J., tested positive for WNV on Oct. 12.
The USDA/APHIS is keeping a running tally of the number of confirmed cases of WNV, EEE, and WEE in the U.S.
Twenty-five cases of Eastern equine encephalitis have been confirmed in Wisconsin horses since mid-August.
Seven California horses have now tested positive for WNV, and an EEE case has been detected in Wisconsin.
Pfizer Animal Health is encouraging horse owners and veterinarians to follow the AAEP vaccination guidelines.
An unvaccinated Midland County horse is Michigan’s first equine fatality related to EEE in 2011.
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