NYS Farm Bureau for the EEE/WNV Education Workshop Friday, Sept. 6 at noon
New York Farm Bureau is hosting a webinar on Friday, Sept. 6 at noon about Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) and West Nile Virus (WNV), viruses spread to humans and horses via mosquito bites. While there is no known treatment for humans, there are vaccines for horses.
Gillian Perkins, DVM, Associate Director of the Cornell University Hospital for Animals, and Toby Pinn-Woodcock, DVM, Assistant Clinical Professor at the Cornell Animal Health Diagnostic Center, will discuss the prevalence and geographic distribution of equine EEE and WNV cases in NY this season in comparison to years past, and explain how to work with veterinarians to recognize the clinical signs, understand available diagnostic tests and prevent EEE and WNV in horses.