Vaccination 1.
To
establish
resistance
to
infection
prior
to
exposure
without
inducing
disease
7
2.
Several
vaccines
available
for
protection
against
EHV-1
causes
of
7
•
Respiratory
disease
•
Abortion
3.
No
licensed
vaccine
available
for
protection
against
EHM
(myeloencephalitic
form
of
EHV-1)
7
•
Use
of
EHV-1
vaccine
may
reduce
outbreaks
of
EHM
by
limiting
-
Nasal
shedding
-
Spread
of
infection
Types
of
vaccines
Inactivated
vaccines
available
to:
1.
Protect
against
respiratory
disease
7
•
Carry
a
low
antigen
load
•
Performance
results
are
dependent
on
vaccine
2.
Protect
against
both
respiratory
disease
and
abortion
7
•
Carry
a
high
antigen
load
•
Performance
results
are
superior
as
shown
through
evidence
of
-
Increased
antibody
responses
-
Cellular
responses
Modied
live
vaccines:
1.
One
licensed
modied
live
EHV-1
vaccine
available
7
•
Used
to
vaccinate
healthy
horses
3
months
of
age
or
older
•
Aids
in
the
prevention
of
EHV-1
respiratory
disease
Vaccination
use
1.
Foals,
weanlings,
yearlings,
and
animals
at
high
risk
of
exposure
of
EHV-1
7
•
Reduces
clinical
signs
and
spread
of
rhinopneumonitis
2.
Pregnant
Mares
7
•
Helps
prevents
EHV-1
induced
abortions
Consistent vaccination
use
1.
Reduces
spread
and
severity
of
disease
7
2.
With
mares
7
•
May
limit
the
number
of
abortions
•
Best
step
to
limit
EHV-1
in
pregnant
mares
is
through
biosecurity
and
defined
management
practices
Did
you
know
1.
Most
Mature
Horses
Will
Already
Have
Natural
Immunity
Which
Helps
Them
To
Avoid
A
Serious
Case
Of
Ehv
2.
Natural
Immunity
Does
Not
Prevent
The
Spread
Of
The
Disease
To
Other
Horses.
1.
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2.
http://animalscience.uconn.edu/extension/publications/factsheetpdfs/herpesvirus.pdf
3.
http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/AHFSS/Animal_Health/Equine_Herpes_Virus.html
4.
http://horsetalk.co.nz/2013/05/22/equine-herpes-virus-1-essential-guide/#axzz3j3BsP2Vp
5.
http://www2.ca.uky.edu/gluck/biblioehv1.asp
6.
www.petmd.com/horse/conditions/reproductive/c_hr_equine_herpes_virus
7.
http://www.aaep.org/-i-173.html
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Prevention 1.
Isolate
new
horses
for
3
to
4
weeks
to
observe
for
signs.
2
2.
Reduce
stressors
to
prevent
stress-induced
reactivation
in
carrier
horses.
2
3.
Keep
pregnant
mares
away
from
horses
that
frequently
travel.
2
4.
Monitor
horses
following
a
travel
event
for
any
clinical
signs
of
disease.
3
5.
Report
any
temperature
over
102°
F
to
your
veterinarian.
3
Management 1.
Isolate
infected
horse.
2
2.
Quarantine
for
3
weeks
after
all
clinical
signs
subside.
2
3.
Establish
a
sanitizing
regimen
for
handling
infected
horses,
including:
2
Washing
hands
after
handling
each
horse,
disinfecting
shoes,
changing
clothes
before
working
with
uninfected
horses.
4.
Virus
lasts
several
weeks
in
the
environment,
but
can
be
killed
by
common
disinfectants,
such
as
bleach.
2
Disinfect:
stalls,
aisles,
surfaces,
grooming
tools,
tack,
stable
equipment,
water
and
feed
containers.
5.
Remove
stall
bedding
and
burn.
2
