Encephalitis

Why We Vaccinate - Eastern & Western Equine Encephalitis (“Sleeping Sickness”)

Why We Vaccinate - Eastern & Western Equine Encephalitis (“Sleeping Sickness”)

Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) and Western Equine Encephalitis (WEE) are both neurological diseases spread to horses and humans from infected wild birds and rodents via blood sucking mosquitos. The disease typically culminates in a profound depression that characterizes these diseases in the late stages, and gives them the common name of “sleeping sickness.” The American Association of Equine Practitioners considers vaccines against EEE and WEE to be "core" vaccines, recommended for all adult horses.