Ataxia and paresis with equine herpesvirus type 1 infection in a herd of riding school horses |
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Authors: | Friday P A Scarratt W K Elvinger F Timoney P J Bonda A |
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Institution: | Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA;Department of Veterinary Science, Gluck Equine Research Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY;Virginia Equine Services, Monroe, VA |
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Abstract: | An outbreak of neurologic disease associated with serologic evidence of equine herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1) infection occurred in a herd of 46 riding school horses. Ataxia and paresis were observed in 14 geldings and 5 barren mares. Eight affected horses had distal limb edema, 1 horse had a head tilt, and 3 others had urinary incontinence. Other clinical signs included fever, depression, and inappetance in 30 horses. Seven horses with neurologic signs were treated with acyclovir. Serum neutralizing antibody titers against EHV-1 increased 4-fold between acute and convalescent samples or exceeded 1: 256 in 19 of 44 horses, confirming recent infection. A significantly greater proportion of horses that seroconverted were mares ( P = .014). Of the 19 horses exhibiting ataxia and paresis, 17 made a complete recovery, 1 made a partial recovery, and 1 was euthanized. |
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Keywords: | Acyclovir Equine herpervirus type 1 Incontinence Myeloencephalopathy Neurologic disease |
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