Equine viral rhinopneumonitis

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Clinical signs

17

Host species

2

Viral disease

Clinical Signs

Systemic

Pyrexia (Fever) Required Depression Recumbency Anorexia

Respiratory

Nasal discharge Required Rhinitis Required Cough Pathognomonic Respiratory distress Required

Reproductive

Abortion Specific

Ophthalmic

Lacrimation Conjunctivitis Required

Nervous

Ataxia Specific Severe depression Paresis Specific

General Systemic Signs

Stillbirth Neonatal weakness

Hemolymphatic

Throat lymphadenomegaly

Diagnosis

Virus isolation in fetal equine kidney cell culture

Virus isolation in equine dermal cell culture

Serum neutralization test

Complement fixation test

ELISA

Immunofluorescence test

Fluorescent antibody test

Histopathological examination

Treatment

Complete rest

Supportive therapy

Broad-spectrum antibacterial therapy

Prevention & Control

Isolation

Strict quarantine

Cleaning and disinfection

Safe disposal of aborted fetuses and fetal membranes

Vaccination with EHV-1 and EHV-4 vaccines

Vaccination at 3-4 months of age

Booster vaccination every 2-3 months

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Classification

Etiology Viral disease
Transmissibility Moderate
Infectiousness Moderately infectious
Occurrence Patterns

Endemic

Disease Courses

Acute

Host Species

Equine Primary host Susceptibility: High
Donkey Primary host Susceptibility: Moderate

Associated Microorganisms

Equine herpesvirus Cause

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