WNV Confirmed in a Florida Horse
Edited Press Release
November 4, 2021
This is the state’s third confirmed case of WNV in an equine in 2021.
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This is the state’s third confirmed case of WNV in an equine in 2021.
The case marks the state’s 18th confirmed case of EEE in an equine in 2021.
The case is the state’s sixth in 2021 and the county’s second.
One horse on the premises died this past summer without being tested; several other equines also reside there.
Exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage is a condition in which horses experience lung bleeding during exercise. Veterinarians and researchers continue to investigate the condition.
The state continues to investigate the source of the deceased horse’s illness.
The mare was not vaccinated against the mosquito-borne disease.
The horses had been involved in chuckwagon racing, and trace-out measures are underway to identify other equids that might have been exposed.
The unvaccinated mare is reported as recovering from the potentially fatal zoonotic disease.
The affected horses reside at a Maricopa County boarding facility.
The Weakley County horse was euthanized due to the severity of his clinical signs.
Neither horse was vaccinated against the potentially deadly disease.
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