M2 PRESSWIRE-11 September 2006-VDACS: First horse in 2006 tests positive for West Nile Virus(C)1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:11092006 The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) today announced 2006’s first positive case of West Nile Virus (WNV) in a horse.
The 1-1/2 year old Thoroughbred female from Suffolk has been euthanized. The horse started exhibiting symptoms August 2 when she was down, had difficulty getting up and had a temperature of 101.7. On August 21, she could not use her rear legs at all and was euthanized. The Suffolk horse was …
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