Equine Herpes Virus
EQUINE HERPES VIRUS
Classified into 4 types:-
EHV 1 Equine abortion virus
EHV 2 Equine cytomegalo virus
EHV 3 Equine coital exanthema virus
EHV 4 Equine rhinopneumonitis
EHV 1 and 4 are the major causes of disease in this group.
EHV 1 causes abortion, respiratory disease and occasionally paralysis.
EHV 4 is an important respiratory virus and a more common cause of respiratory disease in young horses than EHV 1.
CLINICAL SIGNS OF EHV 1
a) Abortion, usually during the last 3 months of pregnancy.
b) Mild temperature, watery nasal discharge, intermittent cough.
c) Neurological form – starts as varying degrees of ataxia (unsteadyness) ranging from mild swaying to collapse.
Mild temperature, watery nasal discharge, intermittent cough.
There are two vaccinations available:
(i) Duvaxyn EHV 1,4
(ii) Equilis Resequin – combined influenza and EHV 1,4
Primary vaccination course
2nd vaccination after 4-6 weeks
Every 6 months