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West Nile Virus

Orleans County, NY

Alert ID: 656

September 14, 2017

Source: New York State Department of Agriculture

The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets has confirmed two cases of equine West Nile virus. A 26-year-old mare in Tompkins County started developing clinical signs on September 8^th including pronounced twitching and jerking movements in the forelegs, neck, and muzzle and reluctancy to move. A 5-year-old gelding in Orleans County started showing clinical signs on September 5^th. The horse was off his feed and had a slight fever. Within 24 hours he exhibited stiffness in the front limbs, quivering of lips and twitching around the head. Neither horse had been recently vaccinated; both are recovering.

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