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Equine Herpesvirus Exam 2 Flashcards

1
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Equine herpesvirus is also called

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equine rhinopneumonitis

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2
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What types of EHV infect horses?

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1-5

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What are the two most common types of EHV?

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1 and 4

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What demographic of horse is EHV primarily seen in?

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young horses

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What % of horses are exposed to the virus by what age?

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80-90% are exposed by 2 years old

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How is EHV spread?

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-direct horse to horse contact (through respiratory system)
-indirect (fomites, personnel)

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7
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What types of EHV infect wild horses and zebras?

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EHV 6-9

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What is the key feature that distinguishes EHV-1 and 4 from each other?

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-EHV-1 infects a variety of cell types (respiratory epithelial cells, neuronal cells, lymphoid cells, and endothelial cells)
-EHV-4 infects the epithelial cells of the respiratory system only

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9
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What is the prognosis of EHV-4

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favorable

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What can EHV-1 cause?

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abortion, neurological disorders, neonatal death, ocular disease, and death

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EHV-1 and 4 are enveloped viruses which means:

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they are highly susceptible to destruction by common disinfectants (like soaps)

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12
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Herpes virus in humans

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goes latent, and reappears during high stress or being in the sun for too long

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13
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Main reservoir of EHV

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latently infected horse (keeps the virus alive)

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14
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How long does EHV live in the environment?

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average of 7 days

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15
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How can EHV be disactivated?

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easily by heat and disinfectants

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16
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One stud farms, how do foals acquire the virus?

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from adult mares that shed the virus asymptomatically

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17
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What age do outbreaks normally occur in horses?

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between weaning to 2-3 years old

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18
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Risk factors for outbreaks:

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-overcrowding
-heavy parasite burden
-poor nutritional state
-climatic extremes
-concurrent disease
-intermingling of animals from different social groups

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Morbidity of EHV

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can reach 100%, it is very contagious

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20
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A large majority of recovered horses carry what for life?

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latent EHV infections

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21
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The latency of EHV comes from:

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T lymphocytes and neurons of the trigeminal ganglia

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22
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When does reactivation of latency infected horses occur?

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-after transport
-rehousing
-weaning
-inclement weather
-surgery
-corticosteroids administration

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During reactivation, do symptoms occur?

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no (silent virus shedding)

24
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Can closed populations of horses still get EHV?

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yes, because the horses can carry it without being detected for a long time

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What can reactivation of EHV-1 specifically cause?
abortion, due to the destruction of blood vessels or endothelial cells in uterus
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Where does EHV replicate?
in the upper respiratory tract
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What types of cells does EHV-1 infect?
endothelial cells, lymphocytes, and monocytes
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Is EHV-1 or 4 more aggressive?
1
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Why is EHV-1 more aggressive?
-it affects more cells -viremia (virus in bloodstream) occurs causing wide dissemination of virus including to the uterus and CNS -reaches trigeminal neurons 48 hrs after infection and establishes latency
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Why is EHV-4 less aggressive?
-have low affinity for endothelial cells -don't establish viremia, so don't cause abortion or neurologic disease
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What does EHV-1 cause in the uterus and CNS?
vasculitis and ischemia
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When does EHV caused abortion usually occur during pregnancy?
late term abortion
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What can EHV predispose horses for?
bacterial infections that lead to bacterial pneumonia
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When should foals begin to get vaccinated?
4-6 months old
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Symptoms of EHV-4 in young animals:
-more serious disease -depression -anorexia -biphasic fever (days 1-2 and 6-7) -nasal discharge -ocular discharge
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Symptoms of EHV-4 in older animals or animals previously exposed:
very mild respiratory disease or no sign of disease
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EHV-1 is uncommon to cause clinically apparent respiratory disease except in:
very young foals infected with highly virulent strain (mares abort but without previous signs of respiratory disease)
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How long is the incubation period?
up to 10 days
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What respiratory disease symptom is not common with EHV?
coughing, unless horse is kept in unclean environment or is not rested from training
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How is EHV diagnosed?
in the lab with virus isolation, CSF, and serology (with horses showing clinical signs) -very difficult to detect latently infected horses
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How is EHV treated?
-NSAIDs for fever, maybe antibiotics or fluids -generic treatments
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Do mares who abort from EHV have trouble getting pregnant again or further complications?
no
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How many commercially available vaccines are there?
8
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What do vaccines do for EHV?
they don't prevent respiratory disease but they usually diminishes shedding
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Effectiveness of the vaccines:
-reduces abortion in mares by 75%
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There are vaccinations available for what types of EHV?
1 and 4
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Equine Herpes Myeloencephalytis (EHM)
a genetic variant of EHV-1 that is more commonly associated with neurologic disease (both EHV-1 viruses can cause neurologic disease though)
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Is there a vaccine for EHM?
no
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Is EHM treated differently than EHV-1?
no, but identifying which virus it is could be grounds for more concern about development of neurological disease
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What can vaccines help with EHM?
limits nasal shedding of EHV-1 and dissemination of infection which in turn limits the spread of EHM
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What types of horses is viral shedding reduced in?
horses with high circulating titers of virus-neutralizing antibodies
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What vaccines have the best ability to limit nasal shedding?
-the 2 high-antigen load, inactivated vaccines that are licensed for control of abortion (Pneumabort-K: Pfizer and Prodigy Merck) -a MLV vaccine (Rhinomune and Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica) -an inactivated vaccine (Calvenza and Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica)
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How do you manage EHV prevention?
-vaccinate pregnant mares and show horses -no stress environments -don't mix age groups -cleanliness -quarantine new horses -isolate sick horses -don't mix new horses with pregnant mares in the last 1/3 of the pregnancy -don't mix resident group with itinerant group -don't disrupt established groups (causes stress)

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