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West Nile Virus

Hardin County, KY

Alert ID: 682

September 22, 2017

Source: Kentucky Department of Agriculture

The Kentucky Department of Agriculture has reported confirmation of a case of equine West Nile virus in Hardin County. The 17-year-old Quarter Horse gelding, which had no WNV vaccination history, presented with clinical signs on September 14th which included ataxia and muscle fasciculations. The horse received treatment and showed an initial response but relapsed and was euthanized on September 22nd after he became recumbent. This is the 11th equine WNV case confirmed in Kentucky in 2017.

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