25 Equine WNV Cases in Kentucky

The Kentucky Department of Agriculture announced late on Wednesday, Aug. 21, that six more horses had been confirmed positive for West Nile Virus (WNV) in the state. None had been vaccinated. Five of the horses are alive and one was euthanized o

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The Kentucky Department of Agriculture announced late on Wednesday, Aug. 21, that six more horses had been confirmed positive for West Nile Virus (WNV) in the state. None had been vaccinated. Five of the horses are alive and one was euthanized on Aug. 19. This brings the total number of confirmed horses in the state to 25.


Following are the most recent cases: A 20-month-old Palomino and a 6-year-old Quarter Horse in Barren County; a 4-year-old and a 6-year-old Standardbred in Fleming County; a 10-year-old Thoroughbred in Fayette County; and a 12-year-old American Saddlebred mare in Oldham County which was euthanized.


For this year in Kentucky, the following counties have confirmed equine cases of WNV: Barren (6), Carlisle (1), Fayette (5), Fleming (2), Greenup (1), Hart (1), Logan (1), Marion (1), Nelson (1), Oldham (1), Todd (3), Washington (1), and Whitley (1).


Breeds affected are: Tennessee Walking Horse (6), Thoroughbred (5), Quarter Horse (5), Standardbred (4), and one each of draft mix, Arabian, Warmblood, American Saddlebred, and Palomino

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Kimberly S. Brown is the editor of EquiManagement/EquiManagement.com and the group publisher of the Equine Health Network at Equine Network LLC.

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