South Carolina Foal Confirmed EEE-Positive

A South Carolina foal tested positive for EEE last week, marking that state’s first case of 2013.
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A South Carolina foal tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) last week, marking that state’s first case of 2013.

In a June 28 statement, Boyd Parr, DVM, South Carolina state veterinarian and director of the Clemson University Livestock Poultry Health, announced that a foal from Sumter County (located in central South Carolina) that died recently tested positive for the disease. Two adult horses that died at the same farm around the same time are suspected of also having EEE, the statement indicated.

“This diagnosis is a vivid reminder of the threat that mosquito-borne diseases represent to horses in our state,” Parr said in the statement. “Maintaining protection by vaccinating horses is important again this year.”

During 2012 there were 14 confirmed EEE cases and seven WNV cases in South Carolina

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Erica Larson, former news editor for The Horse, holds a degree in journalism with an external specialty in equine science from Michigan State University in East Lansing. A Massachusetts native, she grew up in the saddle and has dabbled in a variety of disciplines including foxhunting, saddle seat, and mounted games. Currently, Erica competes in eventing with her OTTB, Dorado.

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