State pushing vaccinations for horses against three diseases

RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is encouraging equine owners to have their animals vaccinated against Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis and West Nile Virus.
“Mosquito-breeding season in North Carolina lasts from spring until the first frost and horses are at risk if not properly vaccinated,” Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler said. “EEE is fatal 90% of the time in horses and WNV has a fatality rate of 30%. But both diseases are preventable by vaccination.”
Last year, North Carolina saw its first case of EEE in late July. There were nine recorded cases of EEE in 2020.
State Veterinarian Dr. Doug Meckes recommends that equine owners talk to their veterinarians about an effective vaccination protocol to protect horses from mosquito-borne diseases. The combination vaccination initially requires multiple injections for horses, mules and donkeys that have no prior vaccination history.

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