EEE, WNV Confirmed in Florida Horses

A Polk County horse tested positive for EEE while a Osceola County contracted WNV. Neither had a vaccination history.
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Florida animal health officials have confirmed an additional equine Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) case, along with the state’s first equine West Nile virus (WNV) case for 2016, the Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC) reported.

The new EEE case was confirmed June 28 in Polk County.

“The 6-year-old Arabian had no vaccine history for EEE and no recent travel history,” an EDCC statement read. “Clinical signs began on June 19 and the horse was euthanized for humane reasons the same day.”

This is the third equine EEE case in Polk County and the seventh confirmed case in Florida for 2016

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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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