Nationwide Equine EEE, WNV Case Totals Creeping Up
Erica Larson
September 30, 2013
As of Sept. 25, 139 cases of EEE and 157 cases of WNV have been reported in horses nationwide.
As of Sept. 25, 139 cases of EEE and 157 cases of WNV have been reported in horses nationwide.
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Two Ontario, Canada, horses tested positive for Potomac horse fever (PHF) in early August.
The 7-year-old Cape May County gelding was euthanized after developing neurologic signs consistent with EEE.
A case of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) has been confirmed in a horse in Worcester County, Md.
A 3-month-old colt from Montezuma County, Colo., has tested positive for West Nile virus.
Two unvaccinated horses residing in western Idaho have tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV).
The U.S. Geological Survey WNV disease map indicates this is the first equine WNV case reported this year.
One recent study found tick paralysis had a 26% mortality rate in affected Australian horses.
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How have you been addressing West Nile virus prevention in your horse(s)? How have you tackled mosquito source reduction in your barn area?
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