Clinical screening of horses and early warning for West Nile virus

Clinical screening of horses and early warning for West Nile virus

Summary Clinical presentation of West Nile disease in horses is variable, but ataxia, weakness and muscle fasciculations are often observed, sometimes with abnormal behaviour, teeth grinding and bruxism. Practitioners should be aware that horses are more sensitive to infection than man and serve as...

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Veröffentlicht in:Equine veterinary education 2017-06, Vol.29 (6), p.325-327
Hauptverfasser: Leblond, A., Lecollinet, S.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Aquatic insects
clinical signs
diagnosis
horse
Horses
Life Sciences
Santé publique et épidémiologie
surveillance
Veterinary medicine
West Nile virus
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Zusammenfassung:Summary Clinical presentation of West Nile disease in horses is variable, but ataxia, weakness and muscle fasciculations are often observed, sometimes with abnormal behaviour, teeth grinding and bruxism. Practitioners should be aware that horses are more sensitive to infection than man and serve as sentinels for an early warning of West Nile virus circulation in a given area. This early warning allows the implementation of preventive and control measures such as vaccination of horses and mosquito control.
ISSN:0957-7734
2042-3292
DOI:10.1111/eve.12571