West Nile Virus in Sacramento County, CA
California Department of Food and Agriculture
Number Confirmed: 1;
Facility Type: Private Facility;
Age: 3; Gender: Mare; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: 8/10/2021;
Clinical Signs: Hind limb ataxia, Inappetance, Distal Limb Edema; Confirmation Date: 8/16/2021; Horse Status: Affected And Alive;
Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;
Notes: For more information about West Nile Virus go to the WNV factsheet.
Potomac Horse Fever in Franklin County, WA
Washington State Veterinary Office
Number Confirmed: 1;
Facility Type: Private Facility;
Horse Status: Euthanized; Clinical Signs: Lameness, severe diarrhea;
Notes: A mare in Franklin County has tested positive for Potomac Horse Fever. The foal has been weaned foal off mare as she was getting thin for 3 weeks.
Updates on current disease outbreaks are listed on our EDCC website as they occur and will include the date listed, disease name, location and current status. Specific premises will not be named but the general location by town, county and state will be listed. When locations, events or horses are at risk they will be listed. Updates will be posted as they are received. All information is sourced from: http://equinediseasecc.org/alerts/outbreaks
