Horse health

Confirmed Case(s) – No Quarantine Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: UnknownAge: 4Gender: MareBreed: Quarter Horse (QH)Onset of Clinical Signs: 8/7/2023Clinical Signs: Acutely recumbent, could not rise without assistance.Confirmation Date: 8/17/2023Horse Status: EuthanizedVaccination Status: UndervaccinatedComments: This is the 9th case confirmed of equine WNV in California in 2023. For more information, go to: https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/ahfss/Animal_Health/WNV_Info.html See past published …

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Confirmed Case(s) – No Quarantine Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: UnknownAge: 2Gender: GeldingBreed: HaflingerOnset of Clinical Signs: 8/3/2023Clinical Signs: Hyperesthesia, facial and muzzle twitching.Confirmation Date: 8/17/2023Horse Status: RecoveringVaccination Status: VaccinatedComments: This is the 8th case confirmed of equine WNV in California in 2023. For more information, go to: https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/ahfss/Animal_Health/WNV_Info.html See past published Outbreak Alerts: https://nwhorsesource.com/category/news/alerts Equine Disease …

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Confirmed Case(s) – No Quarantine Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: UnknownAge: 5Gender: MareBreed: LusitanoOnset of Clinical Signs: 7/29/2023Clinical Signs: Recumbency, weak pelvic limbs, muscle twitching, CNS signs, ataxic all four limbs, weakness in thoracic limbs, recumbent and unable to rise without assistance.Confirmation Date: 8/17/2023Horse Status: RecoveringVaccination Status: VaccinatedComments: This is the 7th case confirmed of …

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Confirmed Case(s) – No Quarantine Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: UnknownAge: 2Gender: ColtBreed: Quarter Horse (QH)Onset of Clinical Signs: 8/7/2023Clinical Signs: Ataxic all four limbs, weakness in thoracic limbs, recumbent and unable to rise without assistance.Confirmation Date: 8/15/2023Horse Status: Affected And AliveVaccination Status: UnvaccinatedComments: This is the 6th case confirmed of equine WNV in California …

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Confirmed Case(s) – No Quarantine Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: UnknownAge: 3Gender: MareBreed: Quarter Horse (QH)Onset of Clinical Signs: 8/7/2023Clinical Signs: Acute onset of neurological behavior, pelvic limb weakness, falling when backed, neurologic on tail pull.Confirmation Date: 8/15/2023Horse Status: EuthanizedVaccination Status: UndervaccinatedComments: This is the 5th case confirmed of equine WNV in California in 2023. …

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Confirmed Case(s) – No Quarantine Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: UnknownNumber Euthanized: 1Age: 10Gender: GeldingBreed: Quarter Horse (QH)Onset of Clinical Signs: 8/6/2023Clinical Signs: Ataxia all four limbs, progressively recumbent and unable to rise.Confirmation Date: 8/15/2023Horse Status: EuthanizedVaccination Status: UnvaccinatedComments: This is the 4th case confirmed of equine WNV in California in 2023. For more information, go …

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Confirmed Case(s) – No Quarantine Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: UnknownFacility Type: Private Facility Age: 7Gender: GeldingBreed: Quarter Horse (QH)Onset of Clinical Signs: 7/30/2023Clinical Signs: Dull, lethargic, excessive blinking, ear flickering, mild body tremors, slow headshaking.Confirmation Date: 8/7/2023Horse Status: Affected And AliveVaccination Status: Status UnknownComments: This is the 3rd case of equine WNV confirmed in California in …

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