West Nile Virus Confirmed in Two Idaho Horses
Edited Press Release
August 19, 2016
The two unvaccinated horses from Boundary County died as a result of the disease.
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The two unvaccinated horses from Boundary County died as a result of the disease.
Both horses were from Suffolk and were euthanized. Neither had up-to-date vaccinations.
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A horse in Churchill County and another in Clark County have tested positive for West Nile virus.
The 9-year-old Quarter Horse mare from Muskogee County was euthanized. Her vaccination history is unknown.
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Of the 832 respondents, 713 (86%) said their horses are up-to-date on their West Nile virus vaccines.
The laboratory also confirmed one case of Eastern equine encephalitis in a horse residing in Orange County.
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State health officials found no additional exposed horses had been infected with equine infectious anemia.
EMS did not appear to significantly impact horses’ humoral responses compared to age-matched controls, researchers said.
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