WNV in Maine Horses: State’s First Confirmed Case Reported
Edited Press Release
September 18, 2018
The unvaccinated horse from York County is currently receiving supportive veterinary care.
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The unvaccinated horse from York County is currently receiving supportive veterinary care.
No horses in Wyoming have tested positive for EIA at this time. However, there are now 58 horses quarantined at 12 facilities in Albany, Fremont, Laramie, Lincoln, Natrona, Park, Sweetwater, and Teton counties.
Officials reported seven cases of WNV in Wyoming horses residing in Campbell, Fremont, Goshen, Park, and Sheridan counties.
The affected horse developed acute and severe neurologic signs of disease and was euthanized.
Switch your horse’s feed type or amount gradually to minimize his risk of digestive upset. Plan any nutrient-dense dietary changes carefully to avoid health problems such as colic or laminitis and to allow for maximum nutrient digestion.
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The unvaccinated 4-year-old Arabian-cross was euthanized. This is the first case of Hendra virus in New South Wales confirmed this year.
Animal health officials confirmed the first WNV case and fourth EEE case in New Jersey horses in 2018.
The 7-year-old horse from Monmouth County had not been vaccinated against EEE in 2018 and was euthanized on Sept. 4.
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Officials have confirmed six EEE cases and one WNV case in Ontario horses during late August and early September.
So far this year positive WNV cases have been identified in Kern, Merced, Placer, Sacramento (two cases), Shasta, and Stanislaus counties, California animal health officials said.
We must consider the breeds of our horses and ponies when planning their diets. Here’s a look at what we currently know about feeding major equid categories and where we’re heading.
More than 100 of those horses were sent to 20 other states across the country. The Colorado Department of Agriculture is working to locate, quarantine, and retest those horses.
The Maryland Department of Agriculture’s Animal Health program is reminding horse owners to keep vaccinations up-to-date current after three unvaccinated horses tested positive for WNV in August.
Scientists recently reported on cases of parasitic worms living in Korean horses’ eyes, triggering immune responses that lead to a cloudy cornea and ultimately total–but reversible– blindness.
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