Difference between revisions of "Equine Viral Encephalitis"
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Revision as of 14:57, 5 July 2010
This article is still under construction. |
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