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LaRue County, KY
Outbreak Identifier: 6341
Alert ID: 3821
August 08, 2024
Confirmed Case(s) - No Quarantine

Kentucky Department of Agriculture

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Exposed: Unknown; 
Facility Type: Private Facility; 

Horse 1: 
Age: 12; Gender: Mare; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: 8/5/2024; Clinical Signs: Ataxia, some muscle fascicultion, became recumbent unable to rise; Confirmation Date: 8/8/2024; Horse Status: Euthanized; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;

Comments: This is Kentucky's 2nd confirmed equine West Nile Case in 2024;