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PRO/AH/EDR> Equine herpesvirus – New Zealand: equine, research
Equine Herpes Virus -- New ZealandEvidence suggests that horse transportation may lead to increased shedding, transmission and reactivation of equine herpesvirus-2 (EHV-2).Transporting horses is known to increase the risk of respiratory disease, with the sustained higher head position believed responsible for opportunistic bacterial proliferation in the lower respiratory tract. However, immunosuppression and stress are also suspected to play a role in transport-related disease and are associated Read more [...]
