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West Nile Virus

Jefferson and Clark Counties, WI

Alert ID: 701

October 04, 2017

Source: Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection has confirmed West Nile Virus in two horses. The first is an 11-year old Tennessee Walking Horse gelding with signs of incoordination, hyperesthesia and being very subdued on 9/23/17 in Jefferson County. The horse was treated and is recovering. The second horse is an unvaccinated Standardbred stallion in Clark County found down and unable to rise on 9/1/17. The horse was being treated and was continuing to eat and drink but unable to rise a week later with current outcome unknown. Confirmation of WNV in both cases was from NVSL.

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