WNV Confirmed in Two Ontario Horses
Edited Press Release
August 23, 2017
A 10-year-old gelding from Simcoe County was euthanized, while a 25-year-old mare from Bruce County is recovering.
A 10-year-old gelding from Simcoe County was euthanized, while a 25-year-old mare from Bruce County is recovering.
The unvaccinated yearling Warmblood filly from San Joaquin County was euthanized.
The six EIA-positive horses will be euthanized. The WNV-positive horse has been euthanized.
The two newly diagnosed horses are reportedly recovering with veterinary care.
None of the three affected horses were vaccinated against West Nile virus.
Vaccines can help protect horses against potentially deadly West Nile virus and Eastern equine encephalomyelitis.
The 11-year-old Quarter Horse mare from Kent County, which was not currently vaccinated against WNV, was euthanized.
The unvaccinated 9-year-old Quarter Horse mare from Monroe County was euthanized.
The affected horse, a 25-year-old Haflinger from Polk County, was unvaccinated.
A Mecosta County Standardbred is recovering, and a Midland County Quarter Horse was euthanized. Both were unvaccinated.
Two unvaccinated Quarter Horse fillies from Kern and Contra Costa counties are the latest horses to test positive.
The 10-year-old Quarter Horse from Spokane County suffered incoordination and muscle tremors but is recovering.
A horse residing in Larimer County tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV) on Aug. 2.
A viral disease, EEE affects the central nervous system and is transmitted to horses by infected mosquitoes.
The 16-year-old Paint horse from Cabarrus County died after contracting the virus.
Vaccines have proven to offer horses protection against mosquito-borne diseases, including WNV and EEE.
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