Difference between revisions of "Equine Viral Encephalitis"

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Revision as of 14:57, 5 July 2010



Description

Signalment

Diagnosis

  • Clinical signs
  • Virus isolation can be performed from blood or spinal fluid

Clinical Signs

Laboratory Tests

Biopsy

Pathology

Treatment

Prognosis

References

Pathogenesis

  • Viraemia
  • CNS replication within a week, causing:
    • Paralysis of the lips
    • Drooping eyelids
    • Incoordination
  • Often fatal

Epidemiology

  • Transfer via vector: mostly through mosquito salivary transfer

Control

  • Annual vaccination
  • Vector control
  • Human vaccination recommended for vets in endemic areas

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