Wisconsin Confirms First Two Equine EEE Cases of 2012
Edited Press Release
August 22, 2012
The horses, both from northern Wisconsin, were confirmed positive via blood tests on Aug. 21.
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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.
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EEE and WNV have stricken hundreds of horses in Wisconsin since 2001.
Patients with ocular disease had a higher incidence of colic than some other hospitalized equids.
The University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center will give three horse health presentations at the show.
More than 70 equine West Nile virus cases have already been diagnosed in the United States in 2012.
In order for a horse to reach his athletic potential, his cardiorespiratory system must function properly.
A horse in Jackson County has tested positive for WNV, the first in the state to do so since 2010.
Scientists are reviewing hendra virus cases to understand why some horses become infected and others don’t.
An unvaccinated 16-month-old Tennessee Walking Horse colt from Warren County tested positive today.
The WNV positive horses are from Fremont, Weld, Montrose (2), and Larimer counties.
More than 70 horses on 22 premises in Western Canada have tested positive for EIA thus far in 2012.
The affected horse–an 18-year-old Tennessee Walking Horse from Laurel County–had no WNV vaccination history.
An 11-year-old Quarter Horse mare from Salem County has tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV).
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