West Nile Virus Reported in Horses Nationwide
Erica Larson
September 6, 2013
According to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 64 cases of WNV have been confirmed in 23 states.
According to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 64 cases of WNV have been confirmed in 23 states.
PHF can have serious complications, and the fatality rate in untreated cases can be up to 30%.
Summer might be nearing its end, but reports of confirmed EEE cases keep rolling in.
An unvaccianted 10-year-old Quarter Horse mare from Hopkins County tested positive for WNV late last week.
The property was quarantined last month following the confirmation of the hendra virus in a horse and a dog.
Animal health officials are reminding equid owners statewide to watch for West Nile virus (WNV).
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.
An unvaccianted 12-year-old mare from Van Buren County tested positive for EEE.
Hong Kong will accept horses vaccinated against hendra virus, according to manufacturer recommendations.
A 3-month-old colt from Montezuma County, Colo., has tested positive for West Nile virus.
A total of seven horses have tested positive for EEE in North Carolina thus far in 2013.
The policy requires horses attending “hendra vaccinated events” to be fully vaccinated against the virus.
Two unvaccinated horses residing in western Idaho have tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV).
A large mosquito population elevates the need for horse owners to vaccinate their animals against EEE and WNV.
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