Difference between revisions of "Equine Viral Encephalitis"
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====Description==== | ====Description==== | ||
+ | Viraemia. CNS replication within a week | ||
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+ | ====Epidemiology==== | ||
+ | Transfer via '''vector''': mostly through '''mosquito salivary transfer''' | ||
====Signalment==== | ====Signalment==== | ||
====Diagnosis==== | ====Diagnosis==== | ||
− | + | Clinical signs. Virus isolation can be performed from blood or spinal fluid | |
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====Clinical Signs==== | ====Clinical Signs==== | ||
+ | *Paralysis of the lips | ||
+ | *Drooping eyelids | ||
+ | *Incoordination | ||
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+ | Often '''fatal''' | ||
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+ | ====Control==== | ||
+ | Annual '''vaccination'''. Vector control. Human vaccination recommended for vets in endemic areas | ||
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'''[[Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis (VEE) - Donkey|VEE in Donkeys]]''' | '''[[Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis (VEE) - Donkey|VEE in Donkeys]]''' | ||
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Revision as of 15:54, 5 July 2010
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Description
Viraemia. CNS replication within a week
Epidemiology
Transfer via vector: mostly through mosquito salivary transfer
Signalment
Diagnosis
Clinical signs. Virus isolation can be performed from blood or spinal fluid
Clinical Signs
- Paralysis of the lips
- Drooping eyelids
- Incoordination
Laboratory Tests
Biopsy
Pathology
Treatment
Prognosis
Often fatal
Control
Annual vaccination. Vector control. Human vaccination recommended for vets in endemic areas