Oklahoma Horse Recovering from WNV
Edited Press Release
August 31, 2021
The affected gelding’s vaccination status is unknown.
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The affected gelding’s vaccination status is unknown.
The affected county first discovered WNV-infected mosquitoes about Aug. 1.
The state veterinarian has recently confirmed nine horses with West Nile virus.
Twenty-six additional horses were exposed.
This is the state’s fourth confirmed equine case of WNV this year.
This marks the state’s 15th confirmed equine case of EEE in 2021.
The mare was not vaccinated for the incurable and potentially deadly disease.
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The state veterinarian encourages horse owners to work with their veterinarians to protect their animals from this serious mosquito-borne disease.
The affected horse had been vaccinated for the mosquito-borne disease.
The horse was unvaccinated for EEE and was euthanized.
The case marks the state’s first confirmed equine case of anthrax in 2021.
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The Thoroughbred filly was unvaccinated for the disease.
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