STUDY: NEUROLOGIC SIGNS NOT LIMITED TO ONE EHV-1 STRAIN

Anytime a horse develops fever, malaise, and a stumbling gait or inability to stand, owners should contact a veterinarian immediately–they might be dealing with equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1). In addition, the animal should be quarantined to prevent transmitting the virus to other horses through nasal secretions, said Gillian A. Perkins, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, of Cornell University, who recently authored a report on the virus. Continue reading…

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