Wisconsin’s First Case of EEE in 2019 Confirmed
Edited Press Release
August 6, 2019
A 22-year-old Quarter Horse mare in Barron County has been euthanized after contracting EEE.
A 22-year-old Quarter Horse mare in Barron County has been euthanized after contracting EEE.
Outbreaks have been confirmed in Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, and Wyoming in addition to a recent case in Tillman County, Oklahoma.
The 4-year-old unvaccinated mare was euthanized after veterinarians confirmed the disease.
The donkey filly did not survive the disease.
The mare’s owner contacted a veterinarian after noticing lesions in her mouth. The state veterinarian confirmed vesicular stomatitis as the cause and placed the mare under quarantine.
On July 29, 2019, the Texas Animal Health Commission confirmed three additional equine anthrax cases on two new Texas premises since its last update on July 22.
Clemson Livestock Poultry Health confirmed Eastern equine encephalitis in the 3-year-old mare on July 26.
His horse, Princessa, also fell but appeared uninjured.
The ASPCA Rescuing Racers Initiative has granted more than $2.25 million to support former racehorses over the past 10 years.
All seven horses were either unvaccinated or undervaccinated against the mosquito-borne disease.
The PAST Act would end the system of industry self-policing in the Tennessee Walking Horse and related breeds’ show organizations.
Rapid Equine Solutions compounded the product, which was labeled as containing toltrazuril and pyrimethamine for the treatment of EPM.
The affected horse was identified during routine equine infectious anemia testing for interstate movement.
Heart of Phoenix Equine Rescue, located in West Virginia, received the grant to make capital improvements and grow its staff.
Wild weather in the Midwest has left livestock producers on the hunt for hay early in the year. As a result, horse owners might have a difficult time finding it when they need it later this year.
Veterinarians euthanized the 3-year-old unvaccinated Mammoth Mule after it showed signs of ataxia and became recumbent.
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