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Poweshiek County, IA
Alert ID: 1060
September 24, 2018

Iowa State Veterinarian's Office

The Iowa State Veterinarian’s Office confirmed a case of equine West Nile virus (WNV) in Poweshiek County. An unvaccinated two-year-old Standardbred gelding showed an onset of clinical signs on September 17th, 2018 including ataxia and dragging one hind-leg. The horse was treated symptomatically and is recovering. WNV was confirmed at the Iowa State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory.