22/05/2026
West Nile viruset er også et virus som finnes i Sør-Europa og som kan spre seg nordover med mygg - også til Norge.
As temperatures warm across the United States, mosquito activity increases, leading to a rise in mosquito-borne diseases for both people and animals. For horses, this can mean an uptick in rare but deadly conditions like West Nile virus and three forms of equine encephalitis: Eastern, Venezuelan, or Western.
Dr. Kallie Hobbs, an assistant professor at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, discusses the threat posed by these diseases as well as how owners can reduce the risk of mosquito-borne diseases by focusing on vaccination and other forms of prevention.
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