Since October 19, 2017, three cases of West Nile Virus in Frontenac County, Oxford County and the Regional Municipality of Halton have been reported to the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA).
The horses included a gelding, a filly and a mare, ranging in age from two to 11 years old. Clinical signs ranged from hind end weakness, muscle fasciculations and hyperesthesia to ataxia.
All three are recovering under veterinary supervision. One horse was unvaccinated, one had not been vaccinated for three years, and one four-year-old had been vaccinated yearly since it was two.
The total number of cases reported in Ontario in 2017 is 21.
More from Canadian Thoroughbred:
Woodbine's 2024 season recently ended, but already plenty of local horsepeople are back in the entries in tracks in the U.S.
The December 26 card at the California track features a number of graded stakes races with the Grade 1 Malibu the highlight.
Canadian photographers who love to take images of horse racing continue to share their great work on social media.
After some bitterly cold December days, the final day of the 2024 Woodbine season was a touch milder for the 13-race card.
