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West Nile Virus

Barren County, KY

Alert ID: 1102

October 24, 2018

Source: Office of the Kentucky State Veterinarian

The Office of the Kentucky State Veterinarian has confirmed a case of equine West Nile virus. A 7-year-old Quarter Horse mare with no vaccination history in Barren County showed an onset of clinical signs on September 9^th, 2018 including fever, ataxia, and little tongue tone. The horse responded well to treatment and on 10/23 was described as fully recovered. This is the 13^th case of equine WNV confirmed in KY for 2018.

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