Published: 8/2/2022

THE STATE VETERINARIAN IS ADVISING HORSE OWNERS TO BE ON THE LOOK OUT FOR POTOMAC HORSE FEVER AFTER A NEW CASE WAS DISCOVERED IN WAYNE COUNTY - IN ADDITION TO TWO PREVIOUS CASES RECENTLY IN SEKALB AND RUTHERFORD. VACCINATION AND TAKING STEPS TO MINIMIZE RISK ARE RECOMMENDED - PARTIUCLARLY MONITORING WATER SOURCES. THIS HORSE FEVER IS PRIMARILY TRANSMITTED BY AQUATIC SNAIL LARVAE, FLIES, AND EXPOSURE FROM CREEKS, RIVERS, PONDS, AND OTHER WATERWAYS IS COMMON. SYMPTOMS ARE RAPID ANOREXIA, DIGESTIVE DISTRESS, COLIC, FEVER, AND LAMINITIS. IF YOUR HORSE PRESENTS SYMPTOMS CONTACT YOUR VETERINARIAN IMMEDIATELY AS PHF CAN BE FATAL IF UNTREATED.