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- Title
What is your diagnosis? Cerebrospinal fluid from a horse.
- Authors
Larosche, Sarah A.; Weyna, Alisia A. W.; Stanton, James B.; Hart, Kelsey; Meichner, Kristina
- Abstract
This article presents a case study of a 15-year-old Missouri Fox Trotting gelding that was presented to the University of Georgia Large Animal Emergency Service with neurological symptoms. The horse had been acquired from Missouri two weeks prior and was not up to date on vaccinations. The horse exhibited compulsive circling to the left, no menace response in the left eye, and was unable to rise when asked to circle to the right. The horse's condition deteriorated overnight and it was euthanized. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) was collected and analyzed, revealing mixed neutrophilic and mild mononuclear pleocytosis. The horse was diagnosed with Eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV) based on histopathological findings and PCR testing. EEEV is a vector-borne virus primarily found in the eastern United States, and infected horses demonstrate acute onset of neurological signs. The prognosis for EEEV is poor to grave, with a high case-fatality rate. Vaccination is available to prevent EEEV in horses.
- Subjects
CEREBROSPINAL fluid; VETERINARY medicine; HORSES; DIAGNOSIS; CENTRAL nervous system infections; HORSE breeding; NEUTROPHILS
- Publication
Veterinary Clinical Pathology, 2024, Vol 53, p152
- ISSN
0275-6382
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/vcp.13216