Equine gammaherpesviruses (γEHV) have been widely studied over the past 45years and
many isolates have been characterised. Despite this, the diagnosis of γEHV infection …

Respiratory disease is an important clinical manifestation in horses, especially in equine
athletes. Respiratory disease has been identified as the second most important cause of lost …

Theiler's disease is an acute hepatitis in horses that is associated with the administration of
equine blood products; its etiologic agent has remained unknown for nearly a century. Here …

Corneal abnormalities are the most common ocular disease in horses and a very important
part of veterinary practice. In this chapter, a review of the anatomy and physiology of the …

One should ascertain the environment to which the horse was or presently is exposed. For
example, is the horse stabled at a racetrack where population turnover is high and the …

PART 2 DISORDERS OF SPECIFIC BODY SYSTEMS 1366 the mare, the placenta, and the
fetus. Evaluation of the mare should include a thorough physical examination, paying …

The prevalence of EHV-2 in 27 horses with keratoconjunctivitis and 21 clinically healthy
horses of different ages and stocks were analyzed. We demonstrated that EHV-2 was …

The objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence and the potential role of equine
herpesviruses (EHVs) detection in both bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) and tracheal wash …

Equine herpes virus 2 (EHV-2), a γ2-herpesvirus, is common in horses of all ages. Its role as
a primary pathogen is unclear but there is an association between EHV-2, respiratory …

The evolutionary success of the equine gammaherpesviruses (GHVs) is demonstrated by
their consistent and widespread presence in horse populations worldwide. Equine GHVs …