Equine - Liver Dz Flashcards
1
Q
Name the liver disease traditionally associated with administration of biologic agents to horses.
A
Theiler’s Disease; Serum Sickness; Acute Serum Hepatitis.
2
Q
What is the proposed aetiologic agent of Theiler’s Disease?
A
Theiler’s Disease Associated Virus.
Family: Flaviviridae.
NB following the initial report in 2012 this virus has not been isolated from additional cases HOWEVER a new (unnamed) virus has been isolated from all subsequent Thriller’s Disease serum samples tested.
