Tennessee Gelding Tests Positive for WNV
Edited Press Release
October 25, 2021
The Weakley County horse was euthanized due to the severity of his clinical signs.
The Weakley County horse was euthanized due to the severity of his clinical signs.
Neither horse was vaccinated against the potentially deadly disease.
The case marks the state’s first confirmed case of WNV in an equine this year.
The mare’s vaccination status is unknown.
This is Lexington County’s fifth confirmed WNV case in 2021.
The pony’s vaccination and health status are unknown.
The mare first showed clinical signs consistent with WNV on Sept. 15.
The pony was vaccinated against WNV and is recovering.
This is Florida’s second confirmed equine West Nile virus case in 2021.
The horses resided in two different counties.
The 5-year-old gelding is reported as alive and recovering.
The gelding was unvaccinated against West Nile virus.
The affected horse was unvaccinated against the mosquito-borne disease.
The unvaccinated gelding is reportedly recovering.
The affected filly was unvaccinated against West Nile virus, which is spread by mosquitoes.
Neither horse was vaccinated against the mosquito-borne disease.
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