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Alphaherpesvirinae
Equine Herpesvirus 4
Question | Answer |
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What is this virus usually associated with? | Respiratory disease (Rhinopheumonitis) |
How is it tramsmitted? | inhalation from infected horses and from older horses who shed |
Who is the disease mostly observed in? | Foals over 2 months, weanlings, and yearlings |
T/F. Most affected foals recover completely. | TRUE |
Some foals may suffer from what? | Fatal bronchopneumonia |
Who has subclinical infections? | Older, partially immune animals |
How is this virus controlled? | There are viruses, but immunity is short-lived. |