Disease Alerts

Source: FDACS Veterinary Medical Officer

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Exposed: 9; 
Facility Type: Private Facility; 
Age: Suckling Foal; Gender: Filly; Onset of Clinical Signs: 9/17/2023;
Clinical Signs: Swollen lymph nodes; Confirmation Date: 9/21/2023; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Vaccinated;
Comments: Florida's 28th case for 2023.

Source: Kentucky Department of Agriculture

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Exposed: Unknown; 
Facility Type: Private Facility; 
Age: 5; Gender: Mare; Breed: Standardbred; Usage: Pleasure Riding; Onset of Clinical Signs: 9/17/2023;
Clinical Signs: Inappetance with muscle fascicultion; Confirmation Date: 9/22/2023; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;
Comments: This is KY's 5th confirmed equine West Nile case of 2023. 4 horses were unvaccinated and the 5th horse's vaccination status was reported to be unknown but not probable.

Source: State Department of Agriculture

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Suspected: Unknown; 
Number Exposed: Unknown; 
Age: 12; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: 9/20/2023;
Clinical Signs: Vaccinated 9-11-23, unknown vaccine history prior. Dull on presentation, mild, inconsistent muscle fasciculations.; Confirmation Date: 9/22/2023; Horse Status: Unknown; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;

Source: State Veterinarian Office.

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Exposed: Unknown; 
Facility Type: Private Facility; 
Comments: Yearling with mild signs. No vaccinations. Under vet care.;

VSV Situation Report 9/22/2023

Since the last situation report (9/15/2023), there have been no new VSV-affected premises identified.  All confirmed cases to date have been vesicular stomatitis New Jersey virus (VSNJV) serotype. Updates are as follows:  

California

• No new suspect or confirmed positive premises have been identified. 
• One equine premises remains quarantined in Santa Barbara County.  

Nevada and Texas

• No new confirmed positive premises have been identified.

Since the start of the outbreak (5/17/2023), 201 VSV-affected premises have been identified (68 confirmed positive, 133 suspect) in 3 states, California, Nevada, and Texas.  One hundred ninety-seven (197) of these premises have had only equine species clinically affected, three (3) premises have had clinically affected cattle (San Diego County and Santa Barbara County, California), and one (1) premises has had clinically affected rhinoceros (San Diego County, California). 

California has identified 198 affected premises (65 confirmed positive, 133 suspect) in 9 counties (Fresno, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties).  Texas identified 2 affected premises (2 confirmed positive) in 2 counties (Maverick and Shackelford Counties).  Nevada identified 1 affected premises (1 confirmed positive) in 1 county (White Pine County, Nevada). 

Of the 201 total VSV-affected premises, 200 premises have completed the quarantine period with no new clinical cases and have been released from quarantine.  One (1) premises remains quarantined.  

Additional information and maps of the affected area are contained in the situation report which is posted publicly on the APHIS website and accessible at the following link:  https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/equine/vsv/vesicular-stomatitis
Previous Alerts: 3314, 3282, 3263, 3210, 3174, 3152, 3145, 3126, 3115, 3111, 3099, 3090, 3085, 3071, 3066, 3060

Source: State Department of Agriculture

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Suspected: Unknown; 
Number Exposed: Unknown; 
Age: 9; Gender: Mare; Breed: Clydesdale; Onset of Clinical Signs: 9/18/2023;
Clinical Signs: Was on IV fluids yesterday but nothing today, started with mild muscle twitching, seems to be fine today. She does have a nursing foal on her side.; Confirmation Date: 9/20/2023; Horse Status: Recovering; Vaccination Status: Undervaccinated;

Source: NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets, Division of Animal Industry

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Exposed: Unknown; 
Age: 7; Gender: Mare; Onset of Clinical Signs: 9/11/2023;
Clinical Signs: Owner noticed horse off feed. Next day, horse was found leaning against tree. Later in morning, horse went down. When vet came in evening, horse was comatose with agonal breathing.; Horse Status: Euthanized; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;

Source: OMAFRA

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Suspected: 1; 
Number Exposed: Unknown; 
Age: 2; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: 9/11/2023;
Clinical Signs: This 2 year old QH gelding was found in lateral recumbency on September 11 with fever (39 C), dull mentation, tachycardia, tachypnea and hind end paralysis. He was euthanized. Another horse on the property was euthanized on September 12 for acute neurologic disease.; Confirmation Date: 9/21/2023; Horse Status: Euthanized; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;
Comments: This is the 11th confirmed case of EEE this year.;

Source: OMAFRA

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Exposed: Unknown; 
Gender: Mare; Onset of Clinical Signs: 8/30/2023;
Clinical Signs: This was a mature mare that started showing acute neurologic signs (stiff, unwilling to move, progressive ataxia) on August 30 and was euthanized August 31.; Confirmation Date: 9/13/2023; Horse Status: Euthanized; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;

Source: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Exposed: Unknown;