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Worrying aspects to latest Hendra horse case in Australia, say vets
January 6, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz
An unusual case of the dangerous Hendra virus in a horse in northern New South Wales has made dealing with cases of the disease even more complicated, according to vets.
Equine Veterinarians Australia (EVA), a division of the Australian Veterinary Association, said the case near Casino, confirmed by the state?s Department of Primary Industries on December 23, highlighted the risk to horse owners and vets...
...?The facts of the case would suggest the horse may have initially received a low infectious dose of the virus that eventually led to the horse succumbing to the disease, after an unusually protracted illness,? he said.
?What?s different about this case is that the horse initially tested negative for Hendra virus after losing weight for two weeks and presenting with a sore mouth. It was given medication and the horse started recuperating while in quarantine on the farm.
?A week later the horse deteriorated rapidly and died a few days later.
?A nasal swab taken from the carcass a week after the horse died returned a positive test for Hendra virus. Further testing of tissue samples indicated that the horse had mounted an immune response to the virus.?..
Worrying aspects to latest Hendra horse case in Australia, say vets
January 6, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz
An unusual case of the dangerous Hendra virus in a horse in northern New South Wales has made dealing with cases of the disease even more complicated, according to vets.
Equine Veterinarians Australia (EVA), a division of the Australian Veterinary Association, said the case near Casino, confirmed by the state?s Department of Primary Industries on December 23, highlighted the risk to horse owners and vets...
...?The facts of the case would suggest the horse may have initially received a low infectious dose of the virus that eventually led to the horse succumbing to the disease, after an unusually protracted illness,? he said.
?What?s different about this case is that the horse initially tested negative for Hendra virus after losing weight for two weeks and presenting with a sore mouth. It was given medication and the horse started recuperating while in quarantine on the farm.
?A week later the horse deteriorated rapidly and died a few days later.
?A nasal swab taken from the carcass a week after the horse died returned a positive test for Hendra virus. Further testing of tissue samples indicated that the horse had mounted an immune response to the virus.?..