
EIA in Alberta: New Case Confirmed
The horse, from the municipal district of Bonnyville, had been sampled by an accredited veterinarian to comply with U.S. import conditions
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The horse, from the municipal district of Bonnyville, had been sampled by an accredited veterinarian to comply with U.S. import conditions

The 24-year-old Arabian mare, who was exhibiting neurologic signs of disease, has been quarantined.

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An 8-year-old Tennessee Walking Horse mare from Warren County tested positive on Nov. 1. Her vaccination status is currently unknown.

An investigation is ongoing, but this case appears to be unrelated to two other confirmed cases of EIA in Colorado this year.

The Wyoming Livestock Board completed the 60-day post-exposure tests on 61 equids residing at 12 premises in eight counties. All test results were negative.

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Horses with WNV were identified in Brooks, Franklin, and Hart counties.

The 6-year-old Thoroughbred gelding, who was vaccinated against WNV approximately 10 months ago, is recovering from the disease.

The Georgia Department of Agriculture confirmed three EIA cases in Lamar County in August.

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The affected horse—a vaccinated 8-year-old Holsteiner stallion—developed mild ataxia, prominent skin twitching, and moderate behavioral anxiety. He has since fully recovered.

Animal health officials confirmed WNV cases in horses from Bryan, Garvin, Grady, Logan, Osage, and Payne counties.

Two horses in Washington County recently tested positive for WNV. Bradley, Cumberland, and Sullivan counties reported one case in each county.

Western Milling has agreed to pay $2.4 million in damages to the owners of several horses that reportedly became ill or died after consuming monensin-contaminated horse feed.

Steve Reed, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, of Rood & Riddle Veterinary Hospital, in Lexington, Kentucky, offers his insight about equine herpesvirus-1, including diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
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