Friday, 31 August 2018

PRO/AH/EDR> West Nile virus (26): Americas (USA) equine

West Nile Virus -- United States
A 9-year-old unvaccinated Quarter Horse gelding from Pendleton County, Kentucky, tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV) on [Tue 28 Aug 2018]. This is the 1st confirmed case of WNV in Kentucky horses for 2018.
In a statement, E.S. Rusty Ford, equine operations consultant for the Kentucky State Veterinarian's Office, said the gelding is alive and in stable condition, and it has a favorable prognosis. Ford said the gelding presented on [Sun 23 Aug 2018] with lower-lip paresis and muscle

Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6000722&promed&0

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