Hur kan man upptäcka ehv virus EHV-virus är en smittsam sjukdom som finns i olika former. EHV – 1 är det som vanligen kallas abortvirus och EHV – 4 det som i vanligt tal kallas hästhosta. EHV-1 abortvirus på häst. Symtomen är hosta, abort hos dräktiga ston och neurologiska problem. 1 ehv-1 4 vaccination 2 EHV-1 or 4 and is most commonly seen in weaned foals and yearlings, often in autumn and winter. Older horses are more likely to transmit the virus without showing signs of infection. Although EHV-1 is the principal cause of outbreaks of viral abortion, some strains of EHV-4 have been associated with sporadic cases of the disease. 3 ehv-2 4 What is Equine Herpesvirus (EHV)? Equine Herpesvirus (EHV), also known as Equine Rhinopneumonitis, is a highly infectious Alphaherpesviridae found virtually worldwide. There are currently 9 known EHVs. EHV-1, EHV-3 and EHV-4 pose the highest disease risk in the U.S. horse population. 5 Elephant endotheliotropic herpesviruses (EEHV) or Elephantid betaherpesvirus 1 (ElHV-1) is a type of herpesvirus, which can cause a highly fatal hemorrhagic disease when transmitted to young Asian elephants. In African elephants, related forms of these viruses, which have been identified in wild populations, are generally benign, occasionally. 6 Equine Herpes Virus 1 (EHV-1) has four forms, causing respiratory infection, neonatal infection, abortion, or neurological signs. The last form can cause Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy (EHM). The virus is spread by horse-to-horse contact, contaminated hands, equipment, and tack, and can also be transmitted for a brief period in the air. 7 kvarka 8 Symtomen är vanligtvis feber och snuva. 9 › evh-1 › experterna-svarar-pa-era-fragor-om-ehv 10 Equid alphaherpesvirus 1, formerly Equine herpesvirus 1 (EHV-1), is a virus of the family Herpesviridae that causes abortion, respiratory disease and occasionally neonatal mortality in horses. Initial spread of EHV-1 by a newly introduced horse through direct and indirect contact can lead to abortion and perinatal infection in up to 70 percent. 11