Georgia Horse Tests Positive for EEE
Edited Press Release
September 27, 2013
A horse in Chatham County has tested positive for EEE, environmental health officials announced Sept. 26.
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A horse in Chatham County has tested positive for EEE, environmental health officials announced Sept. 26.
The 7-year-old Quarter Horse gelding was recently pastured in Outlook, Wash., and has no vaccination history.
Wyoming animal health officials encourage owners to vaccinate horses against the potentially deadly virus.
Researchers are exploring the use of renal replacement therapy to help horses with acute renal failure.
This is the first equine WNV case and the fourth equine EEE case confirmed in Massachusetts this year.
The unvaccinated 8-year-old Percheron/Standardbred cross mare is reportedly recovering.
Despite receiving supportive care, the yearling filly showed no improvement and was euthanized.
Gray Quarter Horses could be less susceptible to melanomas compared to grays of other breeds.
A second Delaware horse has tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV), but has recovered.
A 2-year-old Miniature Horse from Griswold was euthanized before testing positive for the disease.
Most voters–421, or 73%–indicated they’ve never taken a horse to colic surgery.
Two Franklin County, Vt., horses are dead after contracting Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE).
On Tuesday, Oct. 1, Rose Nolen-Walston, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, will present “Treating Heaves in Horses.”
This is the first equine West Nile virus case in Virginia this year; Kentucky’s case total rises to three.
The horse was vaccinated for EEE and West Nile virus (WNV) a year ago but had not received a booster dose.
The Kentucky Equine Survey results open the door for new health surveillance and disease mitigating measures.
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