Equine Herpes Virus

Equine Herpes viruses cause a number of serious problems in horses. The equine herpes viruses tend to last a long time in the body and often do not respond well even to vaccination. There are two main types of equine virus which can be vaccinated against.

The two main diseases are
  1. Breathing problems especially in foals and yearlings
  2. Abortion - sometimes with nervous signs

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