Colorado Tests Positive for West Nile Virus
Edited Press Release
August 5, 2016
A horse in Weld County is the first confirmed case of WNV in a Colorado horse in 2016.
A horse in Weld County is the first confirmed case of WNV in a Colorado horse in 2016.
The affected draft-cross stallion, residing in Mille Lacs County, is alive but showing neurologic signs of disease.
The affected horse from Madison County did not survive.
The unvaccinated 1.5-year-old Friesian stallion has been unable to stand for a week and is receiving supportive care.
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Neither horse had been vaccinated according to label instructions and neither survived.
The affected horse, an unvaccinated 3-year-old Quarter Horse mare from Garden County, has been euthanized.
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The unvaccinated 2-year-old mare from Grandview is showing neurologic signs of disease.
The affected horse–a mare from Chesapeake with an unknown vaccination history–died a day after contracting EEE.
The unvaccinated filly from Sacramento County is recovering.
The adult pony, which had no known vaccine history and no recent travel history, was euthanized July 9.
The unvaccinated 5-year-old Mustang mare residing in Berkley County did not survive.
The affected horse, an unvaccinated 8-year-old mustang mare, was euthanized July 7.
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The state veterinarian’s office reported three new cases on July 12, bringing the state’s 2016 case count to eight.
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