4 cases of Potomac Horse Fever confirmed in Tennessee
Tennessee Department of Agriculture
and last updated 2021-07-26 23:49:40-04
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) â The Tennessee State Veterinarian s Office announced four horses in the state have tested positive for Potomac Horse Fever.
Cases were confirmed in Hawkins, Robertson, Sullivan and Wilson County. The horse diagnosed with PHF in Wilson County had to be euthanized last month.
PHF is caused by bacteria thought to be carried by aquatic snail larvae and other hosts such as flies. Horses living near bodies of water or low-lying areas that could collect stagnant water are at risk. The state veterinarian s office says owners can lower the risk of exposure by providing clean drinking water and turning off insect-attracting stable lights at night.
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Horses test positive for dangerous illness in Shelby County
May 11, 2021
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee s state veterinarian said two new cases of an illness that could kill horses have been found in Shelby County.
Two horses in Tennessee s most populous county recently tested positive for equine infectious anemia, and their stable is under quarantine while other horses get tested, state veterinarian Samantha Beaty said in a news release.
Equine infectious anemia does not sicken humans, but the blood-borne illness is dangerous to horses because there is no vaccine or treatment, according to Tennessee s agriculture department.
The sickness is transmitted through insects that bite or by using the same needle to inject horses. Owners are being asked to check for symptoms that may include fever, lethargy, loss of appetite or colic. Infected horses are permanently quarantined or euthanized.