Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Horse with encephalitis and fever - what helped?
By Lynch, J A et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1985·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: California serogroup virus infection in a horse with encephalitis.
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A horse with acute encephalitis showed symptoms like a mild fever, difficulty walking, a head tilt, and circling behavior. Tests revealed that the horse had a significant immune response to a virus known as the snowshoe hare virus, which is usually associated with humans. The veterinarian treated the horse with antibiotics, steroids, and vitamins, and fortunately, the horse made a full recovery.
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Abstract
A 4-fold or greater seroconversion to the snowshoe hare serotype of the California serogroup of viruses in a horse with acute encephalitis was demonstrated by hemagglutination-inhibition, complement-fixation, and neutralization tests. The horse had a mild fever, was ataxic, had a head tilt, and was observed to circle. Chloramphenicol, dexamethasone, and B complex vitamins were administered and the horse recovered. The snowshoe hare virus is a recognized human pathogen, but it has not been associated with disease in horses. It is unknown whether horses play a role as amplification hosts for the snowshoe hare virus in nature, and further studies appear indicated.
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