Horse falls victim to EEE in Michigan
A Equus caballus has died from Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) inward Michigan.
Michigan Department of Agriculture in addition to Rural Development nation veterinary Dr James Averill said it was the showtime illustration of EEE inward 2013.
The victim was a 12-year-old degree mare from Van Buren County.
The solely Michigan illustration of EEE end twelvemonth was inward an eight-week-old puppy from the same county.
“This Equus caballus was never vaccinated against EEE in addition to died later she developed severe swelling of the brain. Her clinical signs were stumbling, depression, in addition to blindness,” Averill said.
“Horse owners inward Michigan’s southwestern counties should hold upward peculiarly aware of the conduct chances in addition to accept extra measures to protect their animals.”
The highest concentration of the illness has historically been inward southwestern Michigan.
Since the subdivision began tracking the illness inward 1980, Barry County has had 27 cases, Calhoun County, 22 cases; Cass County, 46; Kalamazoo County, 44; St Joseph County, 59; in addition to Van Buren County 26.
EEE is a viral illness transmitted yesteryear mosquitoes to both horses in addition to people, but besides other animals.
Other animals include, but are non express to, birds such equally pheasants, emu, ostriches, quail, in addition to ducks, in addition to the illness occasionally occurs inward other animals such equally reptiles, amphibians, in addition to the puppy end year.
“In 2010, statewide at that topographic point were 56 cases of EEE, in addition to since in addition to thence the cases conduct maintain steadily declined – to a greater extent than than probable because Michigan veterinarians encourage EEE vaccinations equally business office of the jump Equus caballus vaccination protocol,” Averill said.
“Vaccinating at whatsoever fourth dimension against the virus is encouraged, fifty-fifty this slowly inward the year.”
Mosquito management is vital inward the prevention of EEE inward horses. Owners should eliminate standing H2O yesteryear properly discarding quondam tires, filling ruts in addition to pot holes, in addition to removing H2O from tarpaulins, puddle covers, in addition to other items where it may collect.
Changing H2O inward bowls, buckets, troughs, aeroplane baths, in addition to wading pools at to the lowest degree in i lawsuit each week, peculiarly during the warmer weeks of slowly summer, were only a few uncomplicated steps to preclude mosquito-borne illnesses, Averill said.
Additional practices to cut back musquito exposure include:
- If able, run along pets indoors from dusk till dawn, when mosquitoes are out inward total force.
- Horses tin besides hold upward stabled during times when mosquitoes are well-nigh active. Placing fans to blow inward stalls in addition to on stabled horses volition besides assist run along mosquitoes from landing in addition to feeding.
- Finally, products are available to repel or kill fleas, ticks, mosquitoes, in addition to biting flies from dogs in addition to cats. Repellent sprays are available for livestock, in addition to a vaccine against EEE is available for horses.
- Owners should consult a veterinary on specific products in addition to usage.
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