
West Nile Virus Still a Threat to Horses
It’s not too late for horse owners to help protect their horses against this life-threatening disease.

It’s not too late for horse owners to help protect their horses against this life-threatening disease.
The unvaccinated 3-year-old Butte County filly was euthanized as a result of the disease.
The MDPH last week confirmed two additional cases of Eastern equine encephalitis in horses.
A 5-year-old Tennessee Walking Horse with a West Nile virus vaccination history was euthanized on Sept. 3.
An additional case of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) has been confirmed in Wisconsin.

Protect horses by vaccinating against the disease and taking measures to prevent mosquito bites.

It’s not too late to ensure your horse is properly vaccinated against the potentially deadly West Nile virus.
The recording of TheHorse.com’s Ask the Vet LIVE event on mosquito-borne diseases from August 30, 2012, is now

Mosquitoes are more than just annoying, blood-sucking pests—they also carry infectious diseases that can incapacitate or kill your horses.
The 2-year-old unvaccinated gelding from Yakima County has been euthanized.

A 15-month-old Standardbred filly from Bourbon County was euthanized after developing clinical signs of WNV.

Whether traveling to an out-of-state show or a mile away to the park, good equine health care starts at home.
Both West Nile virus (WNV) and Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) have been identified in Massachusetts horses.
The affected horse was identified in Klamath County, Ore. It is the state’s first equine WNV case of 2012.
Neither horse–a 6-year-old Palomino gelding and a 3-year-old Quarter Horse gelding–was vaccinated.

A new EPM test uses three antigens to measure the antibody response to parasite infection in serum or CSF.
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