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It's time for spring vaccinations and one of the horses at the barn appeared 
to have a reaction to the 'West Nile last fall- some episodes of almost 
falling over and catching himself just in time... also some irritability which 
was 
very unlike him.  Seems like the symptoms became less frequent and then passed 
in about 2 or 3 weeks.  We have had less than a handful of confirmed cases in 
the last 2 years in our immediate area but quite a few in our region- northen 
central valley of California.

So- had blood drawn for an antibody titer and the vet will likely have the 
results in a couple of days, but is having difficulty finding reference levels 
for this test- ie: when is a horse still protected vs needing re-vaccination.   
UC Davis did not have any numbers for us.......

So- any other ideas?  Anyone else had this done in lieu of vaccinating a 
horse who *may* have had a reaction?  Recommendations from vets and/or those 
who 
have been dealing with this particular disease prevention would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance!           nikki in Paradise/northern  CA

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