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West Nile Virus

Stettler County, AB

Outbreak Identifier: 5812

Alert ID: 3246

August 26, 2023

Confirmed Case(s) - Voluntary Quarantine

Source: Attending Veterinarian

Number Confirmed: 1
Number Exposed: Unknown
Facility Type: Private Facility
Age: 3; Gender: Stallion; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: 8/21/2023;
Clinical Signs: Progressive ataxia grade 4/5 in all 4 limbs Buckling front limbs Depressed mentation, intermittent head tilt, decreased facial sensation, absent menace, latero-ventral strabismus; Confirmation Date: 8/25/2023; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated

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