Virginia Confirms Second Equine EEE Case of 2015

The 3-year-old Tennessee Walking Horse from Chesapeake was recently purchased and her vaccination history is unknown.
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The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) has reported the second case of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in a horse in the commonwealth this year.

The horse, a 3-year-old Tennessee Walker mare, was from Chesapeake and was purchased by the current owner three weeks ago. Her vaccination history is unknown.

The mare began exhibiting signs of disease on Aug. 13 and was euthanized Aug. 14 due to the severity of the illness. The VDACS received confirmation from the National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, Iowa, on Aug. 21. Both cases of EEE this year have been in horses from Chesapeake.

“One of the reasons most veterinarians recommend a six-month vaccination schedule in Tidewater Virginia is because of the prevalence of mosquitos in the area,” said State Veterinarian Richard Wilkes, DVM

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