Newly Identified VSV-Affected Premises Total 42
Edited Press Release
September 9, 2019
Here’s the most recent vesicular stomatitis virus update from the USDA.
Here’s the most recent vesicular stomatitis virus update from the USDA.
The diagnosis marks the state’s third confirmed EEE case for 2019.
The 25-year-old Swift County mare had no documented history of WNV vaccination.
All horses were unvaccinated, and all were euthanized.
The horse, which had been rescued six weeks prior to presentation, had an unknown vaccination history.
The diagnosis of an unvaccinated yearling colt is the state’s first EEE case since 2013.
The Jockey Club board of stewards, concerned with the narrowing of the diversity of the Thoroughbred gene pool, has announced its consideration of a rule to limit the annual breeding of individual stallions starting with the 2021 breeding season.
Here’s your update on VSV-positive states and counties.
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New equine West Nile virus cases have been diagnosed in Kern and Stanislaus counties.
Veterinarians euthanized the 6-month-old colt due to poor prognosis. Additionally, the state has reported its first human case since 2010.
Three horses in separate counties confirmed positive for West Nile virus.
Officials have reported Madera County’s first and the state’s fifth confirmed equine WNV case for 2019.
The unvaccinated Ashtabula County horse succumbed to the deadly EEE virus.
Both Elkhart County horses were euthanized.
Horse owners in the southwestern and western U.S. should be aware of the current VS outbreak situation and implement aggressive vector mitigation and biosecurity strategies to protect their horses.
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