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Also known as: '''''Equine viral encephalomyelitis — Equine viral encephalitides — Equine viral encephalomyelitides'''''

| Also known as:

|'''Equine viral encephalomyelitis<br>

'''Equine viral encephalitides<br>

'''Equine viral encephalomyelitides'''

 

==Description==

==Introduction==

Viral diseases affecting the central nervous system (CNS) of equidae causing encephalitis or meningoencephalitis. Most commonly involves [[Equine Togaviral Encephalitis]].

Viral diseases affecting the central nervous system (CNS) of equidae causing encephalitis or meningoencephalitis. Most commonly involves [[Equine Togaviral Encephalitis]].

*Main Drain Virus

*Main Drain Virus

Family [[:Category:Flaviviridae|Flaviviridae]], Genus [[:Category:Flaviviruses|''Flavivirus'']]

Family [[:Category:Flaviviridae|Flaviviridae]], Genus [[:Category:Flaviviruses|''Flavivirus'']]

*Japanese Encephalitis Virus

*[[Japanese Encephalitis Virus]]

*Kunjin Virus

*Kunjin Virus

*[[Louping Ill|Louping Ill Virus]]

*[[Louping Ill|Louping Ill Virus]]

==Legislation==

==Legislation==

Diseases caused by some of the viruses listed above (**) are subject to The Infectious Diseases of Horses Order 1987.  "''The Order, which revoked and replaced earlier legislation, makes these diseases compulsorily notifiable: it gives an inspector powers to declare an infected place where disease is suspected; to carry out a veterinary inquiry, prohibits the movement of horses carcases and other things onto or off the premises and requires cleansing and disinfection''".  Council Directive 90/426 describes all cases of equine encephalomyelitis (regardless of cause) as compulsorily notifiable to the EU.<ref>http://www.defra.gov.uk/foodfarm/farmanimal/diseases/atoz/viralenceph/index.htm</ref>

Diseases caused by some of the viruses listed above (**) are subject to The Infectious Diseases of Horses Order 1987.  "''The Order, which revoked and replaced earlier legislation, makes these diseases compulsorily notifiable: it gives an inspector powers to declare an infected place where disease is suspected; to carry out a veterinary inquiry, prohibits the movement of horses carcases and other things onto or off the premises and requires cleansing and disinfection''".  Council Directive 90/426 describes all cases of equine encephalomyelitis (regardless of cause) as compulsorily notifiable to the EU.<ref>http://www.defra.gov.uk/foodfarm/farmanimal/diseases/atoz/viralenceph/index.htm</ref>

==References==

==References==

 

 

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