In a September 4th health alert from the Equine Disease Communication Center, it was reported that Eastern Equine Encephalitis had been confirmed in two horses, that were subsequenly euthanized.
One case was in the Greater Sudbury area. A six-year-old mare showed clinical signs starting on August 15th. These included: ataxia, circling, fever, head pressing, somnolence, stumbling, staggering, absent menace response. EEE was confirmed August 28th.
In the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville area, a case was confirmed August 28th, after clinical signs of EEE were observed in an 18-year-old Thoroughbred gelding that showed lethargy, convulsions, paddling.