Oklahoma Horse Recovering from WNV
Edited Press Release
August 31, 2021
The affected gelding’s vaccination status is unknown.
The affected gelding’s vaccination status is unknown.
The affected county first discovered WNV-infected mosquitoes about Aug. 1.
The state veterinarian has recently confirmed nine horses with West Nile virus.
Twenty-six additional horses were exposed.
This is the state’s fourth confirmed equine case of WNV this year.
The mare was not vaccinated for the incurable and potentially deadly disease.
The affected horse had been vaccinated for the mosquito-borne disease.
The Thoroughbred filly was unvaccinated for the disease.
So far in 2021, Idaho officials have confirmed West Nile virus in horses in Blaine, Lemhi, Twin Falls, Canyon, and Ada counties.
The 14-year-old Quarter Horse mare was unvaccinated against the disease.
The horse and his three stablemates were unvaccinated.
The affected horse was undervaccinated.
Four days post-presentation, the horse was recovering.
Two horses are deceased and one is recovering.
The horse marks the state’s second confirmed equine West Nile virus case in 2021.
The horse experienced signs that included alternately increasing and decreasing rear-limb stiffness with a wide-based stance.
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