Board of Animal Health confirms first equine WNV case of 2025

Board of Animal Health confirms first equine WNV case of 2025

ALEXANDRIA — A handful of West Nile Virus cases across Minnesota began on Aug. 11 when the Minnesota Board of Animal Health received a report of an unvaccinated Kittson County horse testing positive for WNV, a mosquitoborne disease. This marks the first confirmed equine detection of WNV disease in Minnesota this year. On July 28, a veterinarian examined a 3-year-old Pintabian filly. The animal was eating and drinking but was unable to stand unas…

Board of Animal Health confirms first equine West Nile Virus case of 2025 - Frazee-Vergas Forum

Plus, six more horses confirmed with the disease in short order A handful of West Nile Virus (WNV) cases across Minnesota began on Aug. 11 when the Minnesota Board of Animal Health received a report of an unvaccinated Kittson County horse testing positive for WNV, a mosquito-borne disease. This marks the first confirmed equine detection...