New Equine WNV Cases Confirmed in California, Minnesota

California has confirmed eight and Minnesota has reported seven WNV cases in horses thus far in 2016.
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Animal health officials in California and Minnesota have confirmed new cases of West Nile virus (WNV) in horses in those states.

In California, two cases were confirmed on Aug. 19. A statement from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) said the horses—a 2-year-old unvaccinated Quarter Horse gelding in Calaveras County and am 18-year-old unvaccinated gelding in Ventura County—were both displaying neurologic signs at the time of diagnosis but are recovering.

“For 2016, a total of eight horses have been confirmed positive for WNV,” the CDFA statement said. “The positive horses are located in the following counties; Fresno, Calaveras, Riverside, Sacramento, San Diego, San Joaquin, Sutter, and Ventura counties. All horses were not current on their WNV vaccinations. Two of the eight positive confirmed horses were euthanized.”

Meanwhile, in Minnesota, the equine WNV case count has risen to seven

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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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