Horse-health-problem risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
One infected horse in Anne Arundel County responded to supportive treatment and recovered, but the affected Carroll County horse had severe neurologic clinical signs was euthanized. Neither was vaccinated against WNV.
The unvaccinated 12-year-old gelding from Camden County was euthanized on Aug. 27.
The Delaware state veterinarian has confirmed two cases of West Nile virus (WNV) in horses in Kent County.
A 10-year-old Quarter Horse stallion, with an unknown vaccination history, from Jerome County developed neurologic signs of disease and was subsequently euthanized.
A 2-year-old Quarter Horse mare from Polk County was euthanized Aug. 25 due to disease severity.
Horses from Holmes, Medina, and Tuscarawas counties have tested positive for West Nile virus thus far in 2018.
Taylor Equine Hospital assistant Ali Harman’s dream job involves clinic cases, farm calls, and foal watch.
The unvaccinated 9-year-old Quarter Horse gelding from Pendleton County is in stable condition and has a favorable prognosis for survival.
Swiss researchers have developed and tested a novel IBH vaccine for horses that minimized the disease-associated inflammation and itching in their trial herd.
The affected horse has been isolated from the remaining horses on the Weld County facility. The exposed horses will be observed and retested in 60 days.
Two horses in Maricopa County are recovering after testing positive for West Nile virus (WNV).
The American Quarter Horse from Chesapeake, with an incomplete vaccination history, was euthanized due to disease severity.
A horse that recently traveled from Colorado to Wyoming and back again has tested positive for equine infectious anemia (EIA), prompting the quarantine of 41 exposed Wyoming horses.
A horse from Hampshire County was euthanized last week after contracting West Nile virus.
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