Kentucky Reports Second Equine WNV Case of 2015
Erica Larson
August 27, 2015
The unvaccinated 7-year-old Fayette County mare is alive and responding favorably to treatment.
The unvaccinated 7-year-old Fayette County mare is alive and responding favorably to treatment.
Researchers determined that vaccination does not result in a false positive diagnosis of acute disease.
The 3-year-old Tennessee Walking Horse from Chesapeake was recently purchased and her vaccination history is unknown.
The affected horse from Valencia County is reportedly recovering.
The unvaccinated 5-year-old Tennessee Walking Horse mare is alive and her condition is reportedly improving.
Rain can result in an abundance of mosquitoes, which can transmit serious diseases to your horse.
The 14-year-old Quarter Horse gelding had not traveled outside the county recently, officials said.
A Dallas County, Alabama, horse tested positive for EEE, prompting warnings for area horse owners.
The unvaccinated 5-year-old Choctaw mare from Orange County was discharged from a clinic after her condition improved.
This is Greater Sudbury’s first equine West Nile virus case in more than a decade. The first was reported in 2004.
Seven horses have tested positive for WNV and seven others were confirmed positive for EEE.
Five new cases have been confirmed. Three horses are recovering, one died, and one was euthanized.
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As of July 30, three and five Texas horses have tested positive for WNV and EEE, respectively, so far this year.
Horse owners should take steps to protect their animals, including vaccinating and implementing insect control measures.
Officials say a horse in Boulder County has been diagnosed with West Nile Virus (WNV).
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