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West Nile Virus

Menifee County, KY

Alert ID: 579

August 02, 2017

Source: Kentucky Department of Agriculture

The Office of the Kentucky State Veterinarian confirmed a case of West Nile Virus on August 1^st. The 18 year old Pleasure Saddle Horse mare in Menifee County presented on July 26^th with severe rear limb ataxia, lethargy, and crossing the front legs. The horse, which had no WNV vaccination history, was euthanized on July 28^th after its condition continued to deteriorate. For more information visit http://www.kyagr.com/statevet/equine-infectious-diseases.html#WNV

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