Wisconsin’s First Case of EEE in 2019 Confirmed
Edited Press Release
August 6, 2019
A 22-year-old Quarter Horse mare in Barron County has been euthanized after contracting EEE.
A 22-year-old Quarter Horse mare in Barron County has been euthanized after contracting EEE.
The 4-year-old unvaccinated mare was euthanized after veterinarians confirmed the disease.
The donkey filly did not survive the disease.
The vaccinated 12-year-old Ocean County mare was euthanized July 23.
Clemson Livestock Poultry Health confirmed Eastern equine encephalitis in the 3-year-old mare on July 26.
Equine infectious anemia is a viral disease that has no vaccine and no cure.
All seven horses were either unvaccinated or undervaccinated against the mosquito-borne disease.
Rapid Equine Solutions compounded the product, which was labeled as containing toltrazuril and pyrimethamine for the treatment of EPM.
The affected horse was identified during routine equine infectious anemia testing for interstate movement.
This is the first reported case of Eastern equine encephalomyelitis in the state for 2019.
Veterinarians euthanized the 3-year-old unvaccinated Mammoth Mule after it showed signs of ataxia and became recumbent.
Texas animal health officials confirmed EIA in 16 Quarter Horses on one premises in Kaufman County and a Quarter Horse residing in Montague County.
The affected McKenzie County, North Dakota, horse is receiving veterinary care while isolated and recovering at home, officials said.
Two horses from Davis and Union counties, Iowa, tested positive for WNV in late June, animal health officials reported.
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