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 unvaccinated 1.5-year-old Friesian stallion has been unable to stand for a week and is receiving supportive care.
The affected horse, an unvaccinated 3-year-old Quarter Horse mare from Garden County, has been euthanized.
Zika virus recently made news for its reported link to human birth defects. But can this WNV relative affect horses?
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.
Vaccination and proper management techniques can help offer horses protection from disease.
Rising temperatures and mosquito populations prompted officials to encourage owners to vaccinate horses against WNV.
The unvaccinated Thoroughbred mare from San Diego County is recovering slowly.
Many diseases were once considered geographically restricted. But disease migration has eliminated that complacency.
Officials reported June 30 that the horse from Osceola County appears to have been infected with both viruses.
A Polk County horse tested positive for EEE while a Osceola County contracted WNV. Neither had a vaccination history.
Eastern equine encephalitis was confirmed in horses in a South Carolina county that borders North Carolina.
Owners are encouraged to vaccinate their horses prior to the onset of peak mosquito season.
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