Equine infectious anemia

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Clinical signs

Host species

Viral disease

Clinical Signs

Systemic

Pyrexia (Fever) Required Depression Required Weakness Required Pale mucous membrane Pathognomonic

Reproductive

Abortion

Cardiovascular

Tachycardia Required Arrhythmia Cardiac insufficiency

Nervous

Ataxia

General Systemic Signs

Loss of body condition Required Icterus Pathognomonic Recurrent pyrexia Specific

Integumentary

Subcutaneous edema Pathognomonic

Hemolymphatic

Splenomegaly Pathognomonic

Diagnosis

Virus isolation in equine leukocyte cell culture

Agar gel immunodiffusion test

Coggins test

Competitive ELISA

Hematological examination

Packed cell volume determination

Hemoglobin concentration determination

Transmission experiment

Treatment

Blood transfusion

Hematinic administration

General supportive therapy

Prevention & Control

Coggins testing

Destruction of infected animals

Restriction of infected horse introduction

Insect control

Fly repellent application

Housing in screened stables

Sterilization of surgical instruments and needles

Killed whole virus vaccination

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Classification

Etiology Viral disease

Transmissibility Vector-borne

Infectiousness Moderately infectious

Occurrence Patterns

Endemic

Disease Courses

Acute

Host Species

Mule Primary host Susceptibility: Moderate

Equine Primary host Susceptibility: High

Donkey Primary host Susceptibility: Moderate

Associated Microorganisms

Equine infectious anemia virus Cause