Common Equine Disease: Viral/Infectious Diseases Flashcards
(26 cards)
What is the causative agent for Equine Arteritis?
Equine arteritis virus
What are the clinical signs of Equine Arteritis?
Flulike symptoms
Abortion
Pneumonia
How is Equine Arteritis diagnosed?
Virus isolation
Paired serum samples
VIral antigen
Viral nucleic acid detection
How is Equine Arteritis treated?
Supportive
What is the causative agent for Equine Infectious Anemia?
Retroviridae family
What are the clinical signs of Equine Infectious Anemia?
Pale mucus membranes, petechiae, icteric, neurologic signs, thrombocytopenia, anemia
How is Equine Infectious Anemia diagnosed?
Serologic testing (Coggins testing) AGID, cELISA, ViraCHECKⓇ, ELISA, synthetic antigen ELISA
How is Equine Infectious Anemia treated?
Reportable
Euthanasia
Quarantine
What is the causative agent for Equine Influenza?
Orthomyxoviridae family
What are the clinical signs of Equine Influenze?
Fever, anorexia, weight loss, mucopurulent nasal discharge, increased respiratory rates, retropharyngeal lymphadenopathy
How is Equine Influenza diagnosed?
Presumptive, virus isolation, immunoassay, immunofluorescence, PCR, antibody detection
How is Equine influenza treated?
Supportive care
What version of equine influenza affects horses that intermingle with other horses?
Equine Influenza A
What is the causative agent for Rabies?
Enveloped ribonucleic acid rhabdovirus
What are the clinical signs of Rabies?
GI symptoms, ataxia, lameness, loss of bladder control
How is Rabies diagnosed?
Examination of brain and spinal cord
How is Rabies treated?
There is no treatment for Rabies
What is the causative agent for Equine Herpesvirus (Rhinopneumonitis)
Equine herpesvirus 1 and Equine herpesvirus 4
What are the clinical signs of Equine Herpesvirus (Rhinopneumonitis)
Mucopurulent nasal discharge, lymphadenopathy, coughing, abortion, scrotal edema, loss of libido, reduced sperm quality, ataxia, fever, loss of anal tone, paralysis of the tail, urinary incontinence, recumbency
How is Equine Herpesvirus (Rhinopneumonitis) diagnosed?
PCR
Postmortum
How is Equine Herpesvirus (Rhinopneumonitis) treated?
Isolation
Supportive Care
What is the causative agent for Vesicular Stomatitis?
Rhabdoviridae family
What are the clinical signs of Vesicular Stomatitis?
Fever, excessive saliva production, white areas on the oral mucosa, coronary band, belly, muzzle, prepuce, udder
How is Vesicular Stomatitis diagnosed?
Antibody detection , detection of vial genetic material, viral isolation
