Equine disease summary for 1st quarter of 2013 published

The EHV1 virus.

The International Collating Center inward Newmarket, England, in addition to other sources reported the next illness outbreaks inward the commencement quarter of 2013*.

• Reports of contagious equine metritis (CEM) were received from Germany, Ireland, in addition to the USA. Three stallions in addition to ane mare, all non-thoroughbreds, were confirmed positive for Taylorella equigenitalis inward Germany. Republic of Ireland diagnosed CEM inward a non-thoroughbred stallion, which has since been successfully treated. Three of late imported Dutch Warmblood mares were cultured positive for T. equigenitalis inward post-entry quarantine inward Kentucky, USA. California reported detection of the organism inward 2 mares in addition to 2 stallions, all non-thoroughbreds, none of them of late imported. One of the mares had been bred to ane of the positive stallions inward 2012. The master source of infection for this outbreak is nonetheless undetermined.
• Strangles was reported inward French Republic (two outbreaks), Ireland, Sweden (endemic) in addition to the United States of America (outbreaks inward Kentucky, Maine, Ohio, in addition to South Carolina). Equine flu was entirely recorded inward the US, alongside outbreaks confirmed inward Florida, Ohio, in addition to Oregon. Two non-thoroughbred stallions were diagnosed carriers of equine arteritis virus inward Germany.
• Equine herpesvirus 1 in addition to iv related diseases were reported from France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Sweden, Britain, in addition to the US. EHV-1 respiratory illness was confirmed inward French Republic (three outbreaks), the UK (three outbreaks), in addition to the United States of America (numerous outbreaks inward diverse states). Abortion due to EHV-1 was recorded inward French Republic (six outbreaks), Deutschland (five cases), Republic of Ireland (three outbreaks, ane involving 2 cases of neonatal pneumonitis, in addition to the other 2 outbreaks involving 5 mares), Nihon (17 cases on eleven premises), Sweden (one outbreak), UK (two outbreaks, including ane illustration inward a mare in addition to unopen to other involving a fatal illustration inward a neonatal foal), in addition to the United States of America (five isolated cases).
• EHV-1 neurologic illness was confirmed inward Deutschland (seven premises), Republic of Ireland (one case), UK (two cases on 2 premises), in addition to the US. The United States of America recorded a pregnant issue of outbreaks inward unopen to states during the commencement 3 months of 2013. Wild type in addition to mutant (neuropathogenic) strains of EHV-1 were associated alongside the United States of America outbreaks. Outbreaks involving wild type virus were characterized past times depression morbidity in addition to depression to nada case-fatality rates.
• Respiratory illness associated alongside EHV-4 was diagnosed inward French Republic (13 outbreaks), Deutschland (one case), Nihon (6 cases on ane premises), in addition to the United States of America (numerous cases/outbreaks recorded).
• The United States of America reported a issue of cases of equine herpesvirus 2 or 5 infection inward several states, the clinical significance of which remains to move determined.
• Equine infectious anemia was recorded past times French Republic in addition to the US. The old diagnosed a fatal illustration inward a ass on Island La Réunion. The illness was confirmed on 2 premises inward California, ane a “bush track” facility engaged inward non-sanctioned racing (two positives of sixteen tested). Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 farther illustration was diagnosed on a bit premises, epidemiologically related to the first.
• Reports of equine piroplasmosis were received from French Republic (endemic), Switzerland (a unmarried case), the United Arab Emirates (endemic inward non-Thoroughbreds, periodic clinical cases), in addition to California, United States of America (five positive cases of Theileria equi on ane premises in addition to 2 on another).
• Salmonellosis was recorded past times Deutschland (one case), Republic of Ireland (one case), in addition to the United States of America (disease diagnosed inward several states; species Groups B in addition to C2 involved). Three cases of equine monocytic ehrlichiosis were reported from the USA. Cases/outbreaks of Lawsonia intracellularis infection were confirmed inward foals inward a issue of states, alongside Kentucky recording sixteen cases.
• The United States of America too reported 28 cases of leptospiral abortion inward Kentucky in addition to twenty cases of nocardioform placentitis in addition to abortion (six due to Crossiella equi in addition to fourteen due to Amycolatopsis spp).
• A non-fatal illustration of Ross River virus infection was reported from the Northern Territory, Australia. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 issue of outbreaks of Rhodococcus equi infection were diagnosed inward diverse states inward the USA.

*Fourth Quarter Report for Australia

The summary was published by Equine Disease Quarterly, produced past times the Gluck Equine Research Center at the University of Kentucky. The publication is funded past times underwriters at Lloyd’s, London, brokers, in addition to and their Kentucky agents.

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