Two West Texas Quarter Horses Euthanized Due to EIA
Edited Press Release
January 14, 2022
State officials will continue working with local veterinarians and horse owners to monitor potentially exposed horses.
State officials will continue working with local veterinarians and horse owners to monitor potentially exposed horses.
The case marks the state’s 20th equine case for 2021.
The horses reside on a single premises in Maricopa County.
The mare had not been vaccinated against West Nile virus.
The horses resided in two adjoining Central Alberta locales.
The horse’s premises remains under official quarantine.
The positive horses did not exhibit any clinical signs of disease.
CFIA has quarantined the affected horse and all potentially exposed animals.
The affected horse was unvaccinated for WNV and was euthanized.
The horse resided at a Cuyahoga County training facility when it was tested.
The affected horse and any potentially exposed horses have been quarantined.
An official quarantine will remain in effect until response protocols are complete.
The horses had commingled with others involved in pony chuckwagon activities last summer.
The affected horse was not vaccinated against the potentially deadly mosquito-borne disease.
The case marks the state’s sixth equine confirmed in 2021.
Three premises in three counties contain positive cases.
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