LANSING
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD)confirmed the state’s first detection of West Nile virus (WNV) in a three-yearold standardbred-Friesian mare from Missaukee County. This is the first case of WNV reported in a domestic animal for 2026. The mare is currently responding to medical treatment and is believed to be unvaccinated.
“Despite the recent cooler nightly…