Tag: West Nile Virus

Tenn. horse diagnosed with Eastern equine encephalitis virus

EEE kills up to 90 percent of the horses infected. The horse in Madison County did not survive. Although there is no vaccine for humans, the EEE vaccine for horses is particularly effective to protect horses against the virus.

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West Nile virus in horses, humans, dogs and cats

West Nile Virus has spread throughout the United States since its discovery in New York City in 1939, when humans and horses were found to be infected after transmission from infected mosquitoes

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West Nile Virus (WNV) and Encephalitis a Threat in Texas

A few moments with your local veterinary practitioner in Robertson County can help protect horses, mules and donkeys against mosquito-borne diseases, advises Dr. Terry Conger, veterinarian and state epidemiologist for the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC), the state’s livestock health regulatory agency.

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