Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs has announced that between October 2 and October 11, the Ministry was notified of three more positive test results for West Nile virus infection in horses.

The three horses ranged in age from five to 12 years and all were female. The Ministry has not stated the breed of the affected horses.

Clinical signs from the affected horses included fever, ataxia, paralysis of one leg, muscle fasciculations and a saw-horse stance. One horse was euthanized and the others are recovering.

Two of the horses were from Oxford County and the other was from Elgin County.

The total number of cases in Ontario for the year is ten.

(With files from OMAFRA and the Equine Disease Communication Center)