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Equine Herpes Virus, Rhinopneumonitis (EHV-1 and EHV-4)

PLEASE get your horses VACCINATED!!!!!!!!!!!!!! For both EHV 1 and EHV 4!!

What is EHV-1 and EHV-4? What does it do?

EHV-1 causes abortion, perinatal mortality, respiratory disease and neurological signs in horses.

There are five 5 recognized herpesviruses that the equine is a natural host for:
EHV-1 Equine viral abortion and neurologic disease
EHV-2 Currently recognized as a gamma herpesvirus
EHV-3 Equine coital exanthema
EHV-4 Rhinopneumonitis virus
EHV-5 Currently recognized as a gamma herpesvirus

The alpha virus' of the five are the 1,3 and 4. EHV1 and EHV 4 are the ones seen or heard about the most. EHV 1 and EHV 4 have both been reported to cause respiratory disease. It is spread rapidly by direct contact, ingestion of contaminated food or water and by aerosol transmission.

Here is a list of the recent outbreaks/quarentines/restrictions etc:

Horse at Fair Hill Training Center Positive for EHV-1 - February, 2006
Kentucky Equine Restrictions - EHV Affected Areas - February, 2006
Final Kentucky Racetrack Released From Quarantine - February, 2006
Pimlico Quarantine Lifted - February, 2006
Second Neurologic Horse Euthanatized on Maryland Farm - February, 2006
Hold Order at Additional Maryland Training Center - February, 2006

Delaware State vet requires ALL horses showing and racing that go to a DE show/race have current vet certificate for Herpes and Flu vaccination within the last 90 days. (I personally think MORE should be doing this!)
Kentucky Equine Restrictions - EHV Affected Areas - February, 2006
Pimlico Quarantine Lifted - February, 2006
Second Laurel Park Horse Tests Positive For Equine Herpes - January, 2006

3-year-old Standardbred mare suffering from signs of neurologic disease tested positive for equine herpesvirus type-1 (EHV-1) and was euthanatized at the Allegan County Fairgrounds in Allegan, Mich., on Jan. 18. Three horses had left the Fairgrounds just a few days before the mare became sick and were shipped to PA. The owner of the horses elected to euthanize rather than quarantine.

 

Reference notes: http://www.afip.org/vetpath/WSC/WSC96/96wsc28.htm Case # Case III - 95P1032 (AFIP 2551665) and Michigan Veterinarian Describes Neurologic Herpes Case
by: Stephanie L. Church, News Editor
February 2006 Article # 6607


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