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Alphaherpesvirinae
Equine Herpesvirus 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is this virus usually associated with? | Respiratory disease (Rhinopheumonitis) |
| How is it tramsmitted? | inhalation from infected horses and from older horses who shed |
| Who is the disease mostly observed in? | Foals over 2 months, weanlings, and yearlings |
| T/F. Most affected foals recover completely. | TRUE |
| Some foals may suffer from what? | Fatal bronchopneumonia |
| Who has subclinical infections? | Older, partially immune animals |
| How is this virus controlled? | There are viruses, but immunity is short-lived. |