Disease Alerts

Source: Indiana State Board of Animal Health

Number Confirmed: 1;
Number Suspected: Unknown;
Number Exposed: Unknown;
Age: 14; Gender: Mare; Onset of Clinical Signs: 9/22/2022;
Clinical Signs: ataxia, progressing to recumbency; Confirmation Date: 9/30/2022; Horse Status: Deceased; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;
Comments: This is the second confirmed case of EEE in a horse in NE Indiana in 2022. For more information go to: EEE Factsheet. 

Source: Indiana State Board of Animal Health

Number Confirmed: 1;
Number Suspected: Unknown;
Number Exposed: Unknown;
Age: 15; Gender: Mare; Onset of Clinical Signs: 9/23/2022;
Clinical Signs: Initially a 104 degree F fever, responsive to treatment. Within 24 hours, acutely down with absence of normal reflexes.; Confirmation Date: 9/30/2022; Horse Status: Euthanized; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;
Comments: This is the third confirmed case of EEE in a horse in NE Indiana in 2022. For more information go to: EEE Factsheet. 

Source: Kansas Department of Agriculture

Number Confirmed: 1;
Comments: Over the past week horses residing in Sedgwick County and Reno County have been diagnosed with West Nile Virus (WNV); these are Kansas's first known confirmed cases of equine WNV in 2022. Both horses presented with neurologic signs, were treated and are recovering. For more information about West Nile Virus go to: WNV factsheet. 

Source: Kansas Department of Agriculture

Number Confirmed: 1;
Comments: Over the past week horses residing in Sedgwick County and Reno County have been diagnosed with West Nile Virus (WNV); these are Kansas's first known confirmed cases of equine WNV in 2022. Both horses presented with neurologic signs, were treated and are recovering.  For more information about West Nile Virus go to: WNV factsheet. 

Source: Attending Veterinarian

Number Confirmed: 1;
Number Suspected: 5;
Number Exposed: 17;
Facility Type: Boarding Facility;
Comments: A horse at a boarding facility in Hamilton County tested positive for Strangles.  The barn is observing a voluntary quarantine. For more information go to: Strangles factsheet. 

Source: Attending Veterinarian

Number Confirmed: 1;
Number Exposed: Unknown;
Facility Type: Farm;
Age: 4; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Pony; Onset of Clinical Signs: 9/21/2022; Clinical Signs: Dull, asymmetric ataxia, proprioceptive deficits, strabismus, and reflexes; no fever; Confirmation Date: 9/26/2022; Horse Status: Recovering; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;
Comments: Aggressive treatment initiated within 24 h of first clinical signs, including EPM treatment. Pony has shown significant improvements in less than 5 days. For more information go to WNV factsheet.

Source: State Animal Health Official

Number Confirmed: 1;
Number Exposed: 15;
Age: 10; Gender: Mare; Breed: Percheron; Onset of Clinical Signs: 9/20/2022;
Clinical Signs: Ataxia, progressive hind limb paresis, muscle fasciculations.; Confirmation Date: 9/27/2022; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;
Comments: A horse in Todd County has tested positive for West Nile Virus. For more information go to: WNV factsheet. 

Source: State Animal Health Official

Number Confirmed: 1;
Number Exposed: 4;
Age: 9; Gender: Mare; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: 9/21/2022;
Clinical Signs: Episodic ataxia and muscle fasciculations; Confirmation Date: 9/29/2022; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Undervaccinated;
Comments: A horse in Stearns County has tested positive for West Nile Virus. For more information go to: WNV factsheet. 

Source: Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

Number Confirmed: 1;
Number Exposed: 30;
Facility Type: Boarding Facility;
Age: 12; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Standardbred;
Clinical Signs: Mild bilateral nasal discharge, decreased appetite, no fever, no lymphadenopathy; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Vaccinated;
Comments: A horse at a boarding facility in Fond du Lac County has tested positive for Strangles. For more information, go to: Strangles factsheet. 

Source: State Veterinarian Office

Number Confirmed: 1;
Number Exposed: 1;
Facility Type: Private Facility;
Gender: Mare; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Usage: Roping; Onset of Clinical Signs: 9/21/2022;
Clinical Signs: Uncomfortable, frequent urinations, biting at flanks, progressed to hyperexcitability, hypersalivation, and self mutilation; Confirmation Date: 9/23/2022; Horse Status: Euthanized; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;
Comments: One additional horse with potential exposure is currently quarantined. For more information go to: Rabies factsheet.