What’s been described as an emerging disease has not spread to other horses in the Penn Valley area. Nevada County Agriculture Commissioner Chris de Nijs says dozens have been tested since the so-called equine coronavirus was originally diagnosed in early March…
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Owners were asked to limit interactions between their horses and animals on other properties for 3 to 4 weeks. Although test results have still not come back, de Nijs says no more cases have been reported by veterinarians he’s talked to…
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Symptoms include lethargy, lack of appetite, deydration, and frequently laying down. The mortality rate is fairly low, with proper diagnosis and treatment.
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