Texas Horse Confirmed With EIA
Diane E. Rice
October 13, 2020
TAHC officials are working with the local veterinarian and the horse’s owner to mitigate the disease’s spread.
TAHC officials are working with the local veterinarian and the horse’s owner to mitigate the disease’s spread.
The case marks the state’s first case for 2020.
The Livingston County horse had been vaccinated in March of this year.
This marks the state’s 14th positive equine WNV case for 2020.
The horse resided at a private Canyon County facility.
The state has now logged 20 equine cases, including Lincoln and Sheboygan counties’ first.
The affected horse is from Carter County.
The horse, whose vaccination history is unknown, was euthanized.
The affected horses include a 20-year-old Arabian mare in Oakland County and an 11-year-old pony mare in Tuscola County.
The case marks the state’s 10th equine case for the year.
The state’s current death rate for horses with WNV is 23%.
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The Ontario horse is reported as recovering.
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