WNV in North Carolina Horses: Case Confirmed in Johnston County
Erica Larson
November 16, 2018
This is the fourth confirmed case of WNV in North Carolina horses in 2018.
This is the fourth confirmed case of WNV in North Carolina horses in 2018.
Vitamin E deficiencies can cause neurologic and other health problems in horses. As such, at-risk horses—from breeding stock and foals to equine athletes and pasture pets—might benefit from supplementation.
The unvaccinated 7-year-old Percheron gelding presented with hind-limb ataxia and muscle fasciculation but has a favorable prognosis for recovery.
The two new cases—confirmed in a donkey from Medina County and a Belgian mare from Wyandot County—bring Ohio’s case-count total to 50 so far this year.
The unvaccinated horse in Davie County is the fourth North Carolina horse to test positive for WNV this year.
A yearling Grade filly with unknown vaccination history began displaying neurologic signs. She tested positive for WNV and was euthanized.
The horse, from the municipal district of Bonnyville, had been sampled by an accredited veterinarian to comply with U.S. import conditions
The 24-year-old Arabian mare, who was exhibiting neurologic signs of disease, has been quarantined.
An 8-year-old Tennessee Walking Horse mare from Warren County tested positive on Nov. 1. Her vaccination status is currently unknown.
An investigation is ongoing, but this case appears to be unrelated to two other confirmed cases of EIA in Colorado this year.
The Wyoming Livestock Board completed the 60-day post-exposure tests on 61 equids residing at 12 premises in eight counties. All test results were negative.
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Horses with WNV were identified in Brooks, Franklin, and Hart counties.
The 6-year-old Thoroughbred gelding, who was vaccinated against WNV approximately 10 months ago, is recovering from the disease.
The Georgia Department of Agriculture confirmed three EIA cases in Lamar County in August.
The affected horse—a vaccinated 8-year-old Holsteiner stallion—developed mild ataxia, prominent skin twitching, and moderate behavioral anxiety. He has since fully recovered.
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