Minnesota Horse Tests Positive for Rabies
Edited Press Release
July 27, 2017
The horse from Benton County is the state’s first equine rabies case of 2017.
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The horse from Benton County is the state’s first equine rabies case of 2017.
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The affected horse was not vaccinated against EEE.
The affected horse from Dillon County was not known to have been vaccinated and did not survive.
The unvaccinated yearling Standardbred-cross gelding from Clark County was euthanized.
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The affected 14-month-old Quarter Horse filly from Kern County displayed severe neurologic signs and was euthanized.
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