Idaho Horses Test Positive for WNV
Erica Larson
July 29, 2013
Two unvaccinated horses residing in western Idaho have tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV).
Two unvaccinated horses residing in western Idaho have tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV).
A large mosquito population elevates the need for horse owners to vaccinate their animals against EEE and WNV.
Vaccination can help prevent horses from contracting rabies, which is invariably fatal.
Officials have received reports of more than a dozen EEE cases among horses so far this year.
The 2-year-old horse was euthanized after testing positive for both EEE and WNV.
Horse owners can help prevent WNV infections by managing mosquito populations and vaccinating horses.
Some Thoroughbreds with mild clinical signs of wobbler syndrome eventually made it to the racetrack.
Confirmed diseases include contagious equine metritis, strangles, EHV, influenza, and more.
A South Carolina foal tested positive for EEE last week, marking that state’s first case of 2013.
Horse owners are encouraged to get their animals tested for equine infectious anemia (EIA).
One researcher reviews vitamin E supplementation in horses with neurologic disorders.
A horse stabled at the Val Verde County Fairgrounds tested positive for EIA earlier this month.
In 2012, two cases of EEE were reported in New York horses, as well as seven WNV cases.
The U.S. Geological Survey WNV disease map indicates this is the first equine WNV case reported this year.
Officials say other horses that had contact with the affected herd have tested negative for EIA.
Two Weld County horses residing on separate premises have tested positive for rabies.
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