Virginia Officials Confirm Third Suffolk Horse With EEE
Edited Press Release
August 6, 2020
The filly was euthanized due to the mosquito-borne zoonotic disease.
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The filly was euthanized due to the mosquito-borne zoonotic disease.
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The filly had attended an Imperial County event on July 18-19. Officials have now placed that facility under quarantine.
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The unvaccinated horse was subsequently euthanized.
All three were euthanized due to poor quality of life as a result of the neurologic disease.
The 2019 outbreak of VSV was the largest in recent history with 1,144 premises affected in eight states: Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming.
Nine of the state’s counties now contain confirmed positive premises. Cherokee, Osage, and Ottawa counties have new and suspect cases.
USDA/APHIS has announced four new confirmed positive and one new suspect premises.
Twenty-two Kansas counties currently contain premises under vesicular stomatitis quarantine. The newly affected counties include Crawford and Franklin.
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Officials have confirmed one new positive equine premises.
The Morris Animal Foundation is now accepting proposals for pilot studies focused on equine behavior and relating to health and welfare. Grant applications are due by Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, 4:59 p.m. EST.
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