Iowa’s First Two Equine WNV Cases of 2012 Confirmed
Erica Larson
August 8, 2012
Two horses from Johnson County, Iowa, have tested positive for West Nile virus.
Two horses from Johnson County, Iowa, have tested positive for West Nile virus.
The 3-year-old unvaccinated filly from Fresno County is recovering, the CDFA said.
The affected horse was not vaccinated against WNV and has since been euthanized.
All three confirmed WNV cases were unvaccinated, the CDFA reported.
Four EEE cases have been confirmed in Dallas County, Ala.
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Vaccination reduces horses’ risk of contracting tetanus and botulism, two often-fatal diseases.
The 2-year-old unvaccinated filly began displaying severe neurologic signs was euthanized.
The 8-year-old gelding, who became sick and died on July 23, had no vaccination history.
Researchers recently identified links between equine neuroaxonal dystrophy (NAD), nutrition, and genetics.
Eight West Nile virus and 10 Eastern equine encephalitis cases have been confirmed in Louisiana this year.
The requirements are in place this year as a result the Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s presence at the fair.
Oklahoma’s last confirmed WNV case came in Sept. 2009 when a horse from Cherokee County tested positive.
Two unvaccinated horses were euthanized this month after contracting the mosquito-borne disease.
Two horses–located in Mobile and Washington Counties–have tested positive for EEE in Alabama since June.
Emerging and re-emerging diseases can devastate equine populations and cost the industry millions of dollars.
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