West Nile Virus

Confirmed Case(s) – No Quarantine Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1 Age: Suckling Foal Gender: Colt Breed: Quarter Horse (QH) Onset of Clinical Signs: 9/23/2022 Clinical Signs: down, paddling Confirmation Date: 10/21/2022 Horse Status: Deceased Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated Comments: On October 21, 2022, a 6-month-old unvaccinated Quarter Horse colt in Kings County, displaying acute neurological signs, … Read More

Confirmed Case(s) – No Quarantine Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1Age: 6Gender: MareBreed: Quarter Horse (QH)Onset of Clinical Signs: 9/28/2022Clinical Signs: Acute inability to move, falling overConfirmation Date: 10/6/2022Horse Status: Affected And AliveVaccination Status: Status UnknownComments: This is the 14th case of equine WNV in California in 2022. For … Read More

Confirmed Case(s) – No Quarantine Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1Age: 3Gender: MareBreed: Quarter Horse (QH)Onset of Clinical Signs: 9/28/2022Clinical Signs: Acute recumbency, ataxia (all 4 limbs), difficulty risingConfirmation Date: 10/5/2022Horse Status: Affected And AliveVaccination Status: Status UnknownComments: On October 5, 2022, a 3-year-old Quarter Horse mare with an … Read More

Confirmed Case(s) – No Quarantine Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1Age: 1Gender: FillyBreed: Quarter Horse (QH)Onset of Clinical Signs: 9/24/2022Clinical Signs: mild ataxia, mild circumduction.Confirmation Date: 10/3/2022Horse Status: Affected And AliveVaccination Status: UnvaccinatedComments: On October 3, 2022, a 1-year-old unvaccinated Quarter Horse filly in Stanislaus County, displaying acute neurological … Read More

Confirmed Case(s) – No Quarantine Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: UnknownFacility Type: Private FacilityAge: 10Gender: GeldingBreed: Quarter Horse (QH)Onset of Clinical Signs: 9/3/2022Clinical Signs: Shifting weight all 4 limbs, nonspecific discomfort, transient fever, mild bilateral pelvic limb ataxia, increased lip smacking.Confirmation Date: 9/26/2022Horse Status: Affected And … Read More

Confirmed Case(s) – No Quarantine Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1Age: 1Gender: FillyBreed: Quarter HorseOnset of Clinical Signs: 9/5/2022Clinical Signs: ataxia (all 4), falling down, proprioceptive deficitsConfirmation Date: 9/12/2022Horse Status: Affected and aliveVaccination Status: unvaccinated Comments: For 2022, a total of seven (7) horses have been confirmed positive … Read More

Confirmed Case(s) – Voluntary Quarantine Source: Idaho State Department of Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: UnknownFacility Type: Private FacilityAge: YearlingGender:  FillyOnset of Clinical Signs: 8/26/2022Clinical Signs: Abnormal behavior and movement initially noted, lethargy, fever, progressively unstableConfirmation Date: 9/1/2022Horse Status: RecoveringVaccination Status: Vaccinated Comments: Owner had relayed that the mosquitoes have been particularly numerous … Read More

Confirmed Case(s) – No Quarantine Source: Idaho State Department of Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: UnknownFacility Type: Boarding FacilityAge: 1Gender:  MareOnset of Clinical Signs: 9/5/2022Clinical Signs: Appeared sedated/stuporous, ataxiaConfirmation Date: 9/7/2022Horse Status: RecoveringVaccination Status: Unvaccinated Comments: For more information about West Nile Virus (WNV), go to: WNV Factsheet. PressNews from the horse industry. Sharing today’s … Read More

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture   Number Confirmed: 1;Facility Type: Private Facility;Age: 5; Gender: Stallion; Breed: Friesian; Onset of Clinical Signs: 8/23/2022;Clinical Signs: Recumbency and paddling; Confirmation Date: 8/31/2022; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;Comments: This is the 5th case of equine WNV in California in 2022. For additional information, go … Read More

Confirmed Case(s) – No Quarantine Source: State Veterinarian Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: UnknownFacility Type: Private Facility Comments: A second horse on a new premises in Uintah County has tested positive for West Nile Virus.  For more information go to: WNV factsheet.    PressNews from the horse industry. Sharing today’s information as it happens. The … Read More