Two Utah Horses Contract WNV
Diane E. Rice
October 14, 2020
The horses are located in Weber and Utah counties.
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The horses are located in Weber and Utah counties.
The horse’s vaccinations were not current.
All were either unvaccinated or undervaccinated.
The case marks the state’s 14th Eastern equine encephalomyelitis case for 2020.
The 6-year-old mare was humanely euthanized.
TAHC officials are working with the local veterinarian and the horse’s owner to mitigate the disease’s spread.
The case marks the state’s first case for 2020.
The Livingston County horse had been vaccinated in March of this year.
This marks the state’s 14th positive equine WNV case for 2020.
The horse resided at a private Canyon County facility.
Researchers found horses pulling tourism carts didn’t have excessive demands placed on them but did make recommendations for improved welfare.
The state has now logged 20 equine cases, including Lincoln and Sheboygan counties’ first.
The affected horse is from Carter County.
The horse, whose vaccination history is unknown, was euthanized.
Good nutrition and attention to GI health are the best ways to prevent leaky gut syndrome and heal horses with leaky guts.
The affected horses include a 20-year-old Arabian mare in Oakland County and an 11-year-old pony mare in Tuscola County.
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