Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
An outbreak of African horsesickness in dogs.
- Journal:
- Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
- Year:
- 1981
- Authors:
- Van Rensberg, I B et al.
Plain-English summary
A number of dogs sadly died after getting African horsesickness, which they caught by eating raw meat from a horse that had died from the illness. The main sign of illness in these dogs was trouble breathing. When the dogs were examined after death, they showed significant fluid in the chest and swelling in the lungs. The specific type of virus responsible for the sickness was found in two of the dogs. Unfortunately, the outcome was fatal for these dogs.
Abstract
Several dogs died from African horsesickness which was contracted by the consumption of uncooked meat from the carcase of a horse that had died from the disease. Respiratory embarrassment was the main clinical sign, while marked hydrothorax and pulmonary congestion and oedema were the major post mortem findings. Serotype 6 horsesickness virus was isolated from 2 of these dogs.
Find similar cases for your pet
PetCaseFinder finds other peer-reviewed reports of pets with the same symptoms, plus a plain-English summary of what was tried across them.
Search related cases →Original publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7341783/