The Northwest Horse Source
September 27th, 2022
This alert is an equine related disease outbreak or other emergency, disaster, or critical announcement in our distribution area.

Outbreak Alert: West Nile Virus in Nevada County, CA

Outbreak Alert: West Nile Virus in Nevada County, CA
Written by: NW Horse Source

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 AliveVaccination Status: UnvaccinatedComments: A 10-year-old unvaccinated Quarter Horse gelding in Nevada …

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Outbreak Alert: West Nile Virus in Tulare County, CA

Outbreak Alert: West Nile Virus in Tulare County, CA
Written by: NW Horse Source

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 for WNV in California. The positive horses were located in …

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Outbreak Alert: West Nile Virus in Gooding County, ID

Outbreak Alert: West Nile Virus in Gooding County, ID
Written by: Press

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 around their property this year. For more information about WNV …

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Alerts regularly include Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California, and sometimes Utah, Nevada, Colorado, Wyoming and Arizona.
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