This pilot study evaluated protection of an equine autogenous bacterin-toxoid vaccine against Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis infection. Twenty-four BALB/c mice were inoculated with two doses of bacterin-toxoid vaccine or two injections of a placebo. Clinical, microbiologic, and pathologic outcomes were assessed after intradermal infection with one of two equine-origin C. pseudotuberculosis ...

The digital venogram is a diagnostic procedure using contrast radiography to assess the vasculature of the foot. Authors’ addresses: Midwest Equine, PO Box 30520, Columbia, MO 65205 (Rucker); International Equine Podiatry Center, PO Box 507, Versailles, KY 40383 (Redden); Chesapeake Veterinary Referral Surgery, 808 Bestgate Road, Annapolis, MD 21401 (Arthur); Veterinary Medicine, Department of ...

The aim of the study was to present the usefulness of one tube reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction assay (RT-PCR) in comparison to virus isolation test (VI) in the detection of equine arteritis virus. The group of 82 semen samples taken from different stallions was examined. Equine arteritis virus was isolated in RK-13 cell monolayers from the seminal plasma of 11 animals. The same ...

Among scientists, there exist mixed opinions whether equine influenza viruses infect man. In this report, we summarize a 2016 systematic and comprehensive review of the English, Chinese, and Mongolian scientific literature regarding evidence for equine influenza virus infections in man. Searches of PubMed, Web of Knowledge, ProQuest, CNKI, Chongqing VIP Database, Wanfang Data and MongolMed yiel...

Equine influenza virus belongs to the family Orthomyxoviridae (enveloped RNA viruses having helicoidal symmetry). Until 1963 equine influenza was attributed to a single type of virus, isolated and identified in Prague in 1956, and now referred to as inf luenza/A/equine/Prague/1/56 (H7N7). A strain of virus completely different in its antigenic properties appeared in 1963 in the USA. This subtyp...

In 2007, Australia experienced the most extensive equine influenza outbreak observed in recent years. Extraordinary measures were rapidly implemented in order to control and prevent the spread of this highly contagious disease. The control strategy involved stringent movement restriction and disease surveillance, seconded by emergency post-outbreak vaccination strategies. Sixteen months after t...

Neonatal encephalopathy is a common central nervous system disorder of neonatal foals and human infants, resulting in clinical signs such as lethargy, inappropriate behavior, seizures, and other neurologic deficits. Although neonatal encephalopathy is frequently seen in equine practice, a paucity of veterinary clinical and basic science research data is available. Therefore, the pathophysiologi...

A cross-sectional study was carried out from November 2016 to May 2017 isolate and identify Clostridium tetani. total of 71 samples (equine deep wound swabs, feces, soil the feces contaminated environment) were collected. Isolation tetani using an anaerobic Viande et Foie (VF) medium. Out cultured on VF medium, 27 (38%) them grown all confirmed be spore staining biochemical tests. Study site sa...

Hemagglutinins of Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis virus were produced in tissue cultures, and the infective virus was rendered nonviable by exposure to gamma radiation.

The prevalence of antibodies against Equine Influenza Virus (EIV) was determined in 529 equines living on ranches in the municipality of Poconé, Pantanal area of Brazil, by means of the hemagglutination inhibition test, using subtype H3N8 as antigen. The distribution and possible association among positive animal and ranches were evaluated by the chi-square test, spatial autoregressive and mult...