EQUINE HERPES VIRUS
- kwoodham1
- Oct 15
- 1 min read
Updated: Oct 24
Equine herpes virus (EHV) is a DNA virus found in horses all around the world. There are different strains of equine herpes virus (EHV) with the most common being EHV-1 and EHV-4.
EHV-1 causes abortion, respiratory diseases (particularly in young horses) and neurological diseases, while EHV-4 causes respiratory disease and can cause abortion in pregnant mares.
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