Thirty-three of the 44 mares on a Thoroughbred stud in New South Wales aborted or lost foals within one day of birth. Gross pathological and histological changes were in keeping with Equid herpesvirus I (EHV-1) abortion. In the six foals that underwent virological examination, EHV was isolated and typed as EHV-1 by restriction endonuclease analysis. EHV-1 abortion had not occurred previously on this stud and the source of the infection was not identified.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.2042-3306.1991.tb02732.x | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
equid herpesvirus
8
south wales
8
ehv-1 abortion
8
outbreak equid
4
herpesvirus abortion
4
abortion south
4
wales thirty-three
4
thirty-three mares
4
mares thoroughbred
4
thoroughbred stud
4
Similar Publications
Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!