Two Montana Horses Contract WNV
Montana’s acting state veterinarian says West Nile virus has been confirmed in horses in Blaine and Phillips counties.
Jeanne Rankin says neither of the two horses was vaccinated against the disease; and both are still alive.
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- Topics: Article, Thoroughbred Racing, West Nile Virus (WNV)
Montana’s acting state veterinarian says West Nile virus has been confirmed in horses in Blaine and Phillips counties.
Jeanne Rankin says neither of the two horses was vaccinated against the disease; and both are still alive.
The virus is spread through the bite of an infected mosquito, which became infected by feeding on infected birds.
Mosquitoes captured near Great Falls have tested positive for West Nile virus
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