According to the Equine Disease Communication Center, Dr. Wright from Kingman, Nevada, has notified the Nevada State Veterinary Office that she has confirmed Equine Influenza Virus (EIV) in a local horse. Several horses from the same stable were recently at a barrel race in Boulder City, NV.
Horse with symptoms of equine influenza
Currently 6 of 10 horses have clinical signs of equine influenza virus and one horse previously tested positive for the disease.
Approximately 4 days after returning home, a horse became ill with upper respiratory signs and fever. Samples were positive for Equine Influenza Virus.
Currently 6 of 10 horses have clinical signs. It was also reported there had been no vaccination unless greater than a year earlier. Hopefully practitioners can use this information to help persuade folks of the value of vaccines used strategically.
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.
The goal of the EDCC is to alert the horse industry about disease outbreak information to help mitigate and prevent the spread of disease. Ultimately frequent and accurate information about diseases outbreaks improves horse welfare and helps to prevent negative economic impact that can result from decreased horse use due to a fear of spreading infection. As part of the National Equine Health Plan the EDCC will serve as part of the communication to help educate and promote research about endemic and foreign disease.