Idaho State Department of Agriculture
Number Confirmed: 1;
Number Exposed: 10;
Facility Type: Private Facility;
Age: 14; Gender: Mare; Breed: Quarter Horse Cross; Onset of Clinical Signs: 8/10/2021;
Clinical Signs: Difficulty Standing, Facial Paralysis, Neurologic Signs- Severe, Recumbent;
Confirmation Date: 10/13/2021; Horse Status: Euthanized; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;
Notes: The horse was transported to referral hospital, unresponsive to supportive care and euthanized on request by owner 2 days after the onset of symptoms. For more information go to: WNV factsheet
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