Horse Owners Advised to Guard against Mosquitoes
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The Louisiana State University (LSU) AgCenter equine specialist is advising horse owners to protect their animals against diseases spread by mosquitoes that are becoming more active with the warmer weather.
Two mosquito-borne diseases—West Nile virus (WNV) and eastern equine encephalomyelitis (EEE)—are prevalent in Louisiana and can cause death in horses. Last year, 63 cases of West Nile and eight cases of EEE were reported in horses across Louisiana.
“The majority of these cases could have been prevented with vaccination,” said Neely Walker, MS, PhD, assistant professor and Extension equine specialist at the LSU AgCenter.
This year’s first case of West Nile virus in Louisiana was detected in a bird found in Lafayette earlier this month, she said
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