Rabies Reported in an Oklahoma Horse

The unvaccinated mare lived in Cotton County, and one other horse was potentially exposed.

Map of Cotton County, Oklahoma
An unvaccinated mare in Cotton County, Oklahoma, tested positive for rabies, and one other horse was potentially exposed. Wikimedia Commons

On Sept. 23, the Oklahoma State Veterinarian Officeconfirmed an unvaccinated Quarter Horse mare at a private facility in Cotton County tested positive for rabies. On Sept. 21 she became uncomfortable, urinating frequently and biting at her flanks, and progressed to hyperexcitability, hypersalivation, and self-mutilation. She was euthanized, and one other potentially exposed horse on the property is in voluntary quarantine.  

EDCC Health Watch is an Equine Network marketing program that utilizes information from the Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC) to create and disseminate verified equine disease reports. The EDCC is an independent nonprofit organization that is supported by industry donations in order to provide open access to infectious disease information.

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