West Nile Virus
Managing Insect-Borne Infections in People
Working out in the field as an equine practitioner has unique threats, many of which are not immediately discernible. One example is the potential for an insect bite to cause significant disease.
First 2017 Equine West Nile Virus Case for Virginia
he Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services identified a 10-year-old Saddlebred gelding from Wythe County as the state’s first positive case of West Nile virus in 2017.
