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West Nile Virus

Dunn County, WI

Alert ID: 1030

September 13, 2018

Source: Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection has confirmed the second case of equine West Nile Virus for 2018. The affected horse was a 10-year-old unvaccinated Tennessee Walker gelding from Dunn County. The attending veterinarian first saw the horse on September 3rd, 2018; the horse exhibited neurologic signs and was unable to rise. The horse did not respond to treatment and was euthanized on September 4th.

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