Todd County horse tests positive for West Nile virus
An unvaccinated two-year-old Belgian colt in Todd County reportedly tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV) on August 30. It marks the first confirmed equine case in Minnesota this year.
The horse became unable to get up on the morning of August 26, and died that afternoon. The owner reported three horses on a neighboring farm all died with similar clinical signs a few days prior to the colt showing signs of illness.
While the other horses were not confirmed with WNV, this highlights the importance of vaccination and testing for this disease because it can be spreading locally via mosquitoes.
In addition to the Todd County horse, the board also received a report of an alpaca in Scott County that also tested positive for WNV at the end of August....
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