WNV Confirmed in Ontario Horse
Edited Press Release
October 7, 2021
The unvaccinated gelding is reportedly recovering.
The unvaccinated gelding is reportedly recovering.
The horses were from different counties. One was unvaccinated for EEE; one’s vaccination status is unknown.
The affected filly was unvaccinated against West Nile virus, which is spread by mosquitoes.
The positive test marks the state’s sixth confirmed equine case in 2021, and the county’s first.
Four more horses were exposed.
Neither horse was vaccinated against the mosquito-borne disease.
The colt is reported as alive and recovering.
The affected horse resided at a private facility in Dinwiddie County.
The horse is located on a Chicot County farm.
When doctors diagnosed West Nile virus neurologic disease in a Sicilian man, they immediately started a chain of events leading to massive testing of nearby horses, dogs, birds, and mosquitoes to find the outbreak’s source.
The affected horse was not vaccinated for WNV.
The affected horse was not vaccinated against the disease.
The animal resided in Lancaster County.
The pony was not vaccinated against the virus, which is spread by mosquitoes.
This is the state’s 16th case of EEE in an equid in 2021.
Rabies infection can be insidious and vague, posing a threat to you, your horses, and your pets without you even realizing it.
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