Influenza, Flu in Horses
by Robert N. Oglesby DVM
Introduction
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What is Flu?
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History
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Clinical Signs
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Diagnosis
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Treatment
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Prognosis
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Prevention
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Equine influenza is a highly contagious upper respiratory disease of all equines and is common anywhere groups of young horses come together. Equine flu is the most frequently diagnoed and economically important cause of viral respiratory disease. Symptoms include fever, nasal discharge, cough, depression, and inappetence. Flu is found in all parts of the world though only recently found in Australia. New Zealand stills seems to be free of the disease. Though there have been long term attempts at developing preventive measures through vaccination, these have only been partially successful do to antigenic drift making. This article discusses symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, and prevention.
~Word Count: 3132 words (The average magazine page contains about 600 words);
~Last Updated: September 08, 2009;
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