Confirmed Case(s) – No Quarantine
Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture
Number Confirmed: 1
Number Exposed: Unknown
Age: 5
Gender: Mare
Breed: Lusitano
Onset of Clinical Signs: 7/29/2023
Clinical Signs: Recumbency, weak pelvic limbs, muscle twitching, CNS signs, ataxic all four limbs, weakness in thoracic limbs, recumbent and unable to rise without assistance.
Confirmation Date: 8/17/2023
Horse Status: Recovering
Vaccination Status: Vaccinated
Comments: This is the 7th case confirmed of equine WNV in California in 2023.
For more information, go to: https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/ahfss/Animal_Health/WNV_Info.html
See past published Outbreak Alerts: https://www.nwhorsesource.com/category/news/alerts
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