Eighth Equine WNV Case of 2012 Confirmed in Kentucky
Erica Larson
August 28, 2012
A 15-month-old Standardbred filly from Bourbon County was euthanized after developing clinical signs of WNV.
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A 15-month-old Standardbred filly from Bourbon County was euthanized after developing clinical signs of WNV.
Whether traveling to an out-of-state show or a mile away to the park, good equine health care starts at home.
Both West Nile virus (WNV) and Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) have been identified in Massachusetts horses.
Mild neurotoxicity to horses was reported in Europe but is not considered a serious threat in North America.
Neither horse–a 6-year-old Palomino gelding and a 3-year-old Quarter Horse gelding–was vaccinated.
The affected horse was identified in Klamath County, Ore. It is the state’s first equine WNV case of 2012.
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Neither horse was vaccinated against the disease, and both were euthanized due to disease progression.
Infected horses present with ataxia, which is a lack of voluntary coordination of muscle movements.
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Five cases have been confirmed in Kentucky and six have been confirmed in California.
The horses, both from northern Wisconsin, were confirmed positive via blood tests on Aug. 21.
The University of Kentucky (UK) Department of Veterinary Science will host the Lawsonia intracellularis and equine proliferative enteropathy (EPE) symposium on Nov. 15 at the UK Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory.
The Arabian colt from Scott County received a vaccination in March, but did not receive a follow-up booster.
Patients with ocular disease had a higher incidence of colic than some other hospitalized equids.
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