Tag Archive for PRO/AH> West Nile virus – Americas (05): USA (NJ) equine
PRO/AH> West Nile virus – Americas (05): USA (NJ) equine
West Nile Virus -- United StatesA horse in Gloucester County was humanely euthanized on 3 Oct 2015 after contracting West Nile virus, a viral disease transmitted by a mosquito bite that affects a horse's neurological system.The 10-year-old gelding, who became ill on 27 Sep 2015, was the 1st reported equine case of the virus in the state in 2015.Another risk to horses from mosquitoes is eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), which causes inflammation of the brain tissue and has a significantly higher Read more [...]
