Equine Coital Exanthema & Equine Sarcoid Flashcards
what viral family does equine coital exanthema belong to
herpesviridae
what is the virus that causes equine coital exanthema
EHV-3
what type of virus is EHV-3
DNA
enveloped
what does EVH-3 normally cause
acute usually mild disease with pustules and ulcerations in genital area
how does transmission of equine coital exanthema occur
direct and sexual contact as well as fomites
what is the incubation time of equine coital exanthema
2 days
how long does equine coital exanthema persist
14 days
true or false:
there are no systemic signs and no abortion
true
the virus enters through sexual contact and does not cross the cervix
what are the symptoms in stallions
decreased libido
what is the most sensitive diagnostic test with equine coital exanthema
PCR
what is the etiologic agent of equine sarcoid
bovine papillomavirus
what is the viral family equine sarcoid belong to
papovaviridae
true or false:
equine sarcoid dont metastasize and are very locally invasive and requine treatment
true
how does the transmission of equine sarcoid occur
does not usually occur through direct contact with an unaffected horse
how is the diagnosis of equine sarcoid done
clinically
