Infections and Diseases

Fast Facts About Equine Encephalomyelitis (Sleeping Sickness)
- Encephalomyelitis ( Eastern, Western, and Venezuelan) are diseases of the horse's central nervous system.  Wild animals and birds acts as hosts and mosquitoes are responsible for spreading the virus to horses. The viruses can also infect humans.

Equine Herpes Virus 1
- Equine Herpes Virus 1, also known as Rhinopneumonitis, a highly infectious viral disease.  Multiple strains of the virus exist which cause different forms of the disease including respiratory, abortion and neurologic. See also Equine Rhinopneumonitis.

Fast Facts About Equine Infections Anemia (EIA, Swamp Fever)
- EIA is a communicable (but not contagious) disease that affects the horse's immune system. 

Fast Facts About Equine Influenza (Flu)
- Equine Influenza ("FLU") is an acute, highly contagious respiratory disease.

Fast Facts About Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM) 
- EPM is a debilitating disease that results in weakness, incoordination, spasticity, and may be fatal.  It is considered the #1 cause of neurologic problems in horses today.

Fast Facts About Equine Rhinopneumonitis
- Equine Rhinopnuemonitis (EHV-1 & 4) is a respiratory disease, common in area of high horse concentration, especially among weanlings;  another form (EHV-1) of the disease can cause abortion as well.

Fast Facts About Equine Viral Arteritis (EVA) 
- EVA is a contagious disease that attacks the circulatory, respiratory, and reproductive systems.  Although occurring rather infrequently, it can have a devastating effect on broodmares and stallions.  The most serious consequences of EVA are abortion and permanent establishments of the carrier state in a high percentage of infected stallions.

Fast Facts About Lyme Disease
- Lyme Disease is a multisystemic disease affecting primarily the joints, the musculoskeletal system and the neurological system.

Potomac Horse Fever  
- an intestinal disease caused by bacteria, which after ingestion causes low-grade fever, lack of appetite, lethargy and mild abdominal discomfort.

Fast Facts About Rabies
- Rabies is a rapidly progressive illness that almost always includes neurologic signs followed by death.  Rabies is spread by bites of infected raccoons, skunks, foxes, and bats. This deadly disease can be transmitted from horses to humans.

Fast Facts About Salmonollosis
- Salmonellosis is a disorder of gastrointestinal tract.  Horses of all ages are affected, but is more common in younger animals.  Stress, such as, training, transportation, surgery, antibiotic therapy, or dietary changes can lead to it's development.

Fast Facts About Strangles
- Strangles is a common, extremely contagious infection of the upper respiratory tract.

Fast Facts About Tetanus ("Lock jaw")
-Tetanus is a neuromuscular disease that causes paralysis, rigidity and ,often times, death in horses.

Fast Facts About West Niles Virus (WNV)
-WNV disease causes an encephalitis or swelling of the brain and spinal cord.