The Oklahoma state veterinarian’s office confirmed a case of equine rabies in McClain County. One horse was confirmed with equine rabies and five horses were exposed on the farm.

The 2-year-old grade ranch horse mare had onset of clinical signs on January 8 that included hind limb ataxia that progressed to lateral recumbency with progression of CNS signs over a four-day period. The unvaccinated mare was euthanized and confirmed with rabies on January 17.

For more information read this Rabies Fact Sheet.

Information for this report was provided by the Equine Disease Communication Center.

Editor’s note: Horse owners please vaccinate all of your eligible animals against rabies!