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<FlashCard questions="6">
|q1= What disease is caused by EHV-3?
|a1= Equine Coital Exanthema (ECE)
*AKA genital horsepox or equine venereal ballanitis
|l1= Equine Herpesvirus 3#Introduction
|q2= How can EHV-3 be transmitted?
|a2=
*Mainly via coitus
*Also by direct contact between mare and foal
*Iatrogenically
|l2= Equine Herpesvirus 3#Distribution
|q3= How do lesions develop?
|a3=
*Begin as vesicles
*Develop into pustules
*Slough leaving ulcers
*Ulcers heal leaving depigmented areas behind
|l3= Equine Herpesvirus 3#Clinical Signs
|q4= What secondary infection is common and how does it present?
|a4=
*Streptococcus infection
*Ulcers become larger and exude a purulent discharge
|l4= Equine Herpesvirus 3#Clinical Signs
|q5=What is seen on electron microscopy of lesion borders?
|a5= Viral particles within the skin cells.
|l5= Equine Herpesvirus 3#Diagnosis
|q6= What is the usual outcome of infection?
|a6= Resolves spontaneously within a few weeks.
*Stallions may become carriers.
|l6= Equine Herpesvirus 3#Treatment
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