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West Nile Virus

Rockcastle and Hardin Counties, KY

Alert ID: 1108

October 30, 2018

Source: Kentucky Department of Agriculture

The Office of the Kentucky State Veterinarian has confirmed two cases of West Nile Virus (WNV). On October 24th, a 5-year old Tennessee walking horse mare in Rockcastle, County had neurologic spasticity wit muscle contractions. The condition worsened and the mare was euthanized. There was no history of WVN vaccination. On October 25, 2018 a 12-year old Tennessee Walking Horse mare in Hardin County had acute ataxia and muscle fasciculation. The mare is alive, continues to improve and is expected to recover. One dose of WNV vaccine was administered in January 2018.

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