The Effect of Vaccination Status on Total Lymphocyte Count in Horses Affected by Equine Herpes Virus-1 Myeloencephalopathy.

ABSTRACT: Equine herpesvirus 1-induced myeloencephalopathy has a significant impact on the equine industry. Nevertheless, the clinical variables that may affect the severity of the disease are still under investigation. The objective of this research is studying the relationship between the level of lymphopenia and vaccination status with the severity of the disease in horses at an event, considering whether they had been correctly vaccinated or not prior to exposure to EHV-1. Ten horses were admitted to a veterinary teaching hospital following an equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy outbreak during an international show jumping competition in Spain. Data were collected from passport vaccination records, daily analyses, and the clinical histories of the affected horses. Correctly vaccinated horses

SUBMITTER: de la Cuesta-Torrado M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11987750 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature