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Rabies — United States
A 4-year-old Quarter Horse gelding from Anadarko, Oklahoma (Caddo County) presented to a referral hospital 5 Aug 2016 with a temperature of 103.5 [deg F/39.7 deg C], ataxia, and depression. The horse was not current on vaccinations and died, according to an update from the Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC).
Brain samples submitted to the Oklahoma State Department of Health were positive for rabies virus by direct fluorescent antibody testing on 11 Aug 2016.
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