Kentucky, Florida, Michigan and Alberta Report Equine Disease

Equine diseases were reported for Alberta, Canada (EIA), Michigan (WNV), Kentucky (EHV-1, neurologic) and Florida (EEE).

EIA in Lacombe County, Alberta, Horse

On October 19, 2017, a positive equine infectious anemia (EIA) result was confirmed by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) national reference laboratory for a horse located on premises in Lacombe County, Alberta. This animal had been sampled by the CFIA to comply with export conditions and no clinical signs of the disease were reported. A CFIA investigation is currently underway and as per program policy. A quarantine has been placed on the infected animal and its on-premises contacts. Initial reports indicated that there were several equine animals on the premises. The quarantine will remain until all follow-up testing has been completed and the positive horse is euthanized.

Michigan Reports 15th Equine WNV Case

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development received confirmation that a 23-year-old Morgan gelding in Delta County tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). The horse had not been vaccinated for WNV for at least five years and died from the disease. No quarantines were issued. 

This case brings the total number of reported 2017 equine WNV cases in Michigan to 15, one case from each of the following counties: Clinton, Delta, Hillsdale, Jackson, Livingston, Mecosta, Midland, Missaukee, Montcalm, Osceola, Ottawa, Roscommon, and St Joseph Counties and two cases from Wexford County.

Kentucky Neurologic EHV-1 Horse Euthanized

On October 18, 2017, the Kentucky Department of Agriculture received confirmation of a case of EHV-1 involving a Thoroughbred mare located at a training facility in Oldham County, Kentucky. The horse presented with acute neurologic signs and was euthanized following an examination on October 13 by the attending veterinarian. The University of Kentucky Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory confirmed the diagnosis of EVH-1 by PCR subsequent to necropsy. Horses on the premises are asymptomatic and are currently under surveillance and quarantine.

Florida EEE Case in Young Horse

On October 13, 2017, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services confirmed Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in one horse in Clay County. The unvaccinated 11-month-old colt became neurologic on October 6 and was euthanized for humane reasons. This the sixth EEE case for Florida in 2017. 

For more information go to https://aaep.org/sites/default/files/Documents/Outside%20Linked%20Documents/DiseaseFactsheet_EEE1.pdf.

The Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC) works to protect horses and the horse industry from the threat of infectious diseases in North America. The communication system is designed to seek and report real time information about disease outbreaks similar to how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) alerts the human population about diseases in people.

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