Outbreaks | Equine Disease Communication Center

Updates on current disease outbreaks are listed here as they occur and will include the date listed, disease name, location and current status. Specific premises will not be named but the general location by town, county and state will be listed. When locations, events or horses are at risk they will be listed. Updates will be posted as they are received.

Disease

Outbreak States

Start Date

End Date

Search by Alert ID

Search by Outbreak ID

1 Week

2 Weeks

1 Month

2 Months

3 Months

3+ Months

No Results

The color range is based off of the selected End Date. If the End Date doesn't have a value it will use Today's Date.

West Nile Virus

Adams County, WI

Alert ID: 650

September 13, 2017

Source: Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection has received confirmation of its 14th equine West Nile Virus case for 2017. The 15-year-old unvaccinated Arabian mare from Adams County was sampled on September 4th after exhibiting clinical signs for a few days. She was mildly ataxic and intermittently hypermetric with muscle tremors, particularly facial and appeared somewhat dazed, however, she was afebrile and eating. The attending veterinarian stated that after anti-inflammatory treatment, she appears to have recovered completely.

Search for County

Disease Alerts