Two Minnesota horses are being tested for West Nile virus... one in Hennepin County, the other in Clay County. The state Health Department announced earlier this week that the mosquito-borne virus has been detected in two dead crows, marking the first time it has been found in Minnesota. Horses and crows are both particularly susceptible to the West Nile virus. Dr. Randy Crom is a senior epidemiologist with the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service at the United States Department of Agriculture. That is Dr. Randy Crom, a senior epidemiologist with the U-S Department of Agriculture. There is more on West Nile virus on our web site, Minnesota Public Radio dot org.