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West Nile Virus

Licking, Columbiana, Ashland, Counties, OH

Alert ID: 738

October 27, 2017

Source: Ohio Department of Agriculture

The Ohio Department of Agriculture confirmed West Nile Virus in the 12^th 13^th and 14^th Ohio horses. The 12^th horse was from Utica, Ohio in Licking County, and was first seen sick on 10/6/17, with limited clinical data available as of 10/27/17. The 13^th horse was from Negley, Ohio in Columbiana County (second confirmed case), a 5-year old Percheron gelding that presented on 10/15/17 with acute onset of ataxia, weakness in the rear limbs and a temperature of 101 F. Outcome and vaccine status is pending. The 14^th horse was from Loudonville, Ohio in Ashland County, a 6-month old Haflinger colt who had an onset of illness on 10/18/17 with clinical signs including ataxia of all 4 limbs, slight depression and fell over when led. The next day it was in flat recumbency and the owner elected euthanasia. The horse was not vaccinated against WNV.

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