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West Nile Virus

Lewis County, KY

Alert ID: 1013

August 31, 2018

Source: Office of the Kentucky State Veterinarian

The Office of the Kentucky State Veterinarian has confirmed a case of equine west Nile virus in Lewis County. A 6-year-old Tennessee Walking Horse stallion with no WNV vaccination history showed an onset of clinical signs on August 28th, 2018. The horse was found in the morning down in his stall and was able to rise with assistance. The horse went back down that night, was unable to rise, and was euthanized. This is Kentucky’s 2nd confirmed case of equine WNV.

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