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Discussion on Neurological herpes ? risk of recurrence
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Mbh851
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Posted on Thursday, Jul 22, 2004 - 9:40 pm:
In the article and posts on the neurological form of EHV-1, I haven't seen any information to indicate whether there is a risk of recurrence in an affected horse that has recovered. I was also trying to find out if a horse in this situation represents a risk to other horses after recovering, because of the latent virus. Dr. O or others, any experience or information on this?
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DrO
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Posted on Saturday, Jul 24, 2004 - 9:52 am:
The prevention section of the article suggests a quarantine time Linn. There is no reason I know of that a horse could not get this twice or more though do not recall such a instance.
DrO
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Mbh851
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Posted on Saturday, Jul 24, 2004 - 4:49 pm:
Thanks, Dr. O. From the article, it looks like 2 weeks is the suggested quarantine time for an affected horse. I wanted to be sure I had the correct information. I had asked because shortly after I was offered a free lease on a horse, he was affected with the neurological form of EHV-1 during an outbreak at his barn. This was in March and the barn qurantine was lifted at the end of June. I am told he has recovered well, but before re-opening the discussion, wanted to be sure there would not be risks to the horses at my current barn should I end up bringing him there. Thanks for your input.
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Mbh851
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Posted on Thursday, Oct 14, 2004 - 10:14 pm:
This is another question related to the same horse mentioned above. I have had him on trial for 2 weeks. Shortly after he arrived, I noticed some irregularities in the movement of his hind legs at the walk especially on uneven ground, and was concerned that he had not made a full recovery from the neurologic complications of the herpes infection. I had the vet look at him, and he had substantial issues with proprioception and weakness in his hind legs: wide circumduction of the outer leg when disengaging, weakness on tail pull test worse to the left, and on backing up, and no resistance to placing one hind hoof on the pastern of the other leg.
My vet felt that he he might improve (no guarantees) but would need fairly intensive rehab work concentrating on making him use his hind end and place his feet correctly including lateral work, trot poles and low bounces. I am concerned about whether I have the time and skills to take this on, and how likely it is that he will improve signficantly from here, as it has been 6 months since his illness. Fortunately he can return to his original barn if things don't work out, but before I made the final decision, I thought I would get some additional thoughts about prognosis. We did videotape him for comparison down the road; the vet felt we would know within 2-3 months if he were going to do better.
Any thoughts, or experience with this welcomed.
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DrO
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Posted on Friday, Oct 15, 2004 - 1:46 pm:
I too feel that if there are neurological deficits caused by herpes virus infection 6 months after recovery that improvement is unlikely, he might, but unlikely.
DrO
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Mbh851
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Posted on Friday, Oct 15, 2004 - 5:46 pm:
Thank you for your input. Sad situation for a lovely horse, but at least I know his owners are committed to caring for him.
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