Delaware Reports First Equine WNV Case of 2017
Edited Press Release
August 16, 2017
The 11-year-old Quarter Horse mare from Kent County, which was not currently vaccinated against WNV, was euthanized.
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The 11-year-old Quarter Horse mare from Kent County, which was not currently vaccinated against WNV, was euthanized.
The unvaccinated 9-year-old Quarter Horse mare from Monroe County was euthanized.
The affected horse, a 25-year-old Haflinger from Polk County, was unvaccinated.
Research can help vets better diagnose and treat the disease and horse owners manage or even prevent outbreaks.
A thoracotomy improved affected horses’ survival rates while dehydration increased the odds of death.
Since 1994, when the virus was first identified, 102 Australian horses have died or been euthanized due to Hendra virus.
A Mecosta County Standardbred is recovering, and a Midland County Quarter Horse was euthanized. Both were unvaccinated.
Two unvaccinated Quarter Horse fillies from Kern and Contra Costa counties are the latest horses to test positive.
The 10-year-old Quarter Horse from Spokane County suffered incoordination and muscle tremors but is recovering.
Veterinarians have confirmed nearly 30 cases so far this year and expect to see more.
Learn how to help your horse remain free of this common and highly contagious respiratory disease.
A horse residing in Larimer County tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV) on Aug. 2.
Research is offering more insight into inherited diseases and conditions in our horses. Learn more about HYPP, PSSM, overo lethal white syndrome, lavender foal syndrome, HERDA, SCID, and more.
A viral disease, EEE affects the central nervous system and is transmitted to horses by infected mosquitoes.
Foals’ size and fragility present veterinarians with unique diagnostic and treatment challenges in the face of colic.
The unvaccinated 12-year-old Welsh Pony mare was euthanized and tested positive for Hendra on Aug. 6.
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