North Carolina Gelding Tests Positive for EEE
Edited Press Release
August 12, 2021
The 2-year-old gelding was unvaccinated.
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The 2-year-old gelding was unvaccinated.
The affected horse was undervaccinated.
Four days post-presentation, the horse was recovering.
Two horses are deceased and one is recovering.
The horse marks the state’s second confirmed equine West Nile virus case in 2021.
The horse experienced signs that included alternately increasing and decreasing rear-limb stiffness with a wide-based stance.
A study found omeprazole protected horses against phenylbutazone-induced equine glandular gastric disease but might exacerbate phenylbutazone-induced intestinal disease.
This case in Weld County marks the state’s first confirmed West Nile virus case in 2021.
The California Department of Food and Agriculture continues to monitor horses from the Sonoma County show and the index case’s home premises.
Fasting a horse overnight prior to giving an omeprazole dose to treat ulcers improves treatment outcomes, especially for glandular ulcers, a researcher found.
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Another mare has shown neurologic signs but has tested negative for EHV-1.
The CDFA reports one neurologic, one febrile, four suspected cases that tested negative, and one euthanized horse.
The horse had shown no clinical signs.
Drought in the West has contributed to a lack of vesicular stomatitis virus in horses and cattle in 2021.
The Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine is looking for equine donations for two equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) studies.
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