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Equine influenza virus is a highly infectious RNA virus and is a common cause of acute respiratory disease in horses and other equids. Clinical signs are similar to those associated with other respiratory viruses and most often include fever, cough, and nasal discharge.
Signs of equine flu include: An increased temperature above 38.5 o C (101.3 o F) for one to five days. This can happen before any visible signs are shown by the horse. Watch our video below on how to take your horse’s temperature, to establish what their normal healthy temperature is. A frequent dry, harsh cough.
30 sty 2024 · Equine flu, also known as influenza or equine influenza, stands as one of the most prevalent diseases affecting horses worldwide. This respiratory pathology is triggered by the equine influenza virus, characterized by its highly contagious nature and relatively low fatality rate.
28 sie 2023 · The signs of equine influenza resemble those of other respiratory diseases in horses such as strangles (Streptococcus equi), EHV (Equine Herpesvirus), and others, and include: Fever (up to 106°) Nasal discharge (clear and watery at first)
18 wrz 2023 · Equine Influenza, commonly known as "horse flu," is a viral disease with a profound effect on horses' health and wellbeing. Manifesting stark flu-like symptoms — often leading to an excessive period of coughing — it can cause lingering health consequences.
Horses 1-5 years old are the most susceptible to infection. Disease varies from a mild, undetected infection to severe disease in susceptible animals. Influenza is rarely fatal except in sick, weakened, or stressed horses. Transmission occurs by inhalation of respiratory secretions.
HORSE HEALTH FACTSHEET EQUINE INFLUENZA (’FLU’) What is it? What are the clinical signs? Equine fu is an infectous disease which afects the upper respiratory tract of horses. There have been frequent outbreaks in the UK in recent years. Clinical signs usually appear within 1–5 days of exposure to the fu virus and they can last for 3–6 ...
