Confirmed Case(s) – No Quarantine
Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture
Number Confirmed: 1
Age: 1
Gender: Filly
Breed: Quarter Horse (QH)
Onset of Clinical Signs: 9/24/2022
Clinical Signs: mild ataxia, mild circumduction.
Confirmation Date: 10/3/2022
Horse Status: Affected And Alive
Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated
Comments: On October 3, 2022, a 1-year-old unvaccinated Quarter Horse filly in Stanislaus County, displaying acute neurological signs, was confirmed positive for West Nile Virus. The filly is alive and recovering. This is the twelfth case of equine WNV confirmed in California in 2022. For more information go to: WNV Factsheet.
Updates on current disease outbreaks are listed on our EDCC website as they occur and will include the date listed, disease name, location and current status. Specific premises will not be named but the general location by town, county and state will be listed. When locations, events or horses are at risk they will be listed. Updates will be posted as they are received. All information is sourced from: http://equinediseasecc.org/alerts/outbreaks
