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Mesa County, CO
Outbreak Identifier: 5331
Alert ID: 2712
September 06, 2022
Confirmed Case(s) - No Quarantine

State Veterinarian's Office

Number Confirmed: 1;
Number Exposed: 3;
Facility Type: Private Facility;
Age: 5; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Pony Cross; Usage: Pleasure Riding; Onset of Clinical Signs: 8/29/2022;
Clinical Signs: Weakness Ataxia; Confirmation Date: 9/2/2022; Horse Status: Recovering; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;
Comments: A horse in Mesa County has tested positive for West Nile Virus. For more information go to: WNV factsheet.