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The affected horse was not vaccinated for WNV.
The affected horse was not vaccinated against the disease.
The animal resided in Lancaster County.
The pony was not vaccinated against the virus, which is spread by mosquitoes.
This is the state’s 16th case of EEE in an equid in 2021.
The mare was unvaccinated for West Nile virus.
Both horses were unvaccinated for EEE and were euthanized.
The horses are located in El Paso and Logan counties.
The horse was unvaccinated for the potentially fatal mosquito-borne disease.
The Snyder County horse was confirmed positive by the state veterinarian’s office.
Thirty-eight exposed horses on the affected horse’s premises are under official quarantine.
In a study monitoring how horses budgeted their time, researchers found age and orthopedic pain didn’t deter horses from moving around when given the opportunity.
The mare’s boarding facility had pre-emptively enacted movement restrictions following a mare in another province showing clinical signs days earlier.
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The horse marks the state’s second confirmed equine case in 2021.
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