Kentucky’s 2017 Equine West Nile Case Count Rises to Five
Erica Larson
August 21, 2017
The two newly diagnosed horses are reportedly recovering with veterinary care.
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.
The unvaccinated 18-year-old pleasure saddle horse mare presented with severe neurologic signs and was euthanized.
One of the yearling Quarter Horse fillies died and the other was euthanized.
The affected horses resided in Jackson, Livingston, and Missaukee counties. All three were euthanized.
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