ORANGE COU, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) has confirmed that a horse, stabled in Orange, has tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV).
The unvaccinated gelding quarter horse was tested after displaying neurological symptoms. The horse is quarantined on the property and is showing signs of improvement. No other horses on the farm are showing symptoms of WNV.
VDACS encourages horse owners to speak with their veterinarians about vaccinating their horses for WNV and Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). The mortality rate for WNV is 30 percent and up to 90 percent for EEE. Vaccinations are effective for six to 12 months…