Infectious Upper Respiratory Tract Disease in Horses

Flu, equine herpesviruses 1 and 4, and strangles commonly cause upper respiratory tract problems in horses with coughing, runny nose, and fever. How can you tell which one your horse has, and what can you do to prevent these diseases?
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Flu, equine herpesviruses 1 and 4, and strangles commonly cause upper respiratory tract problems in horses with coughing, runny nose, and fever. How can you tell which one your horse has, and what can you do to prevent these diseases?

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Nicola Pusterla, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, is currently an associate professor of equine internal medicine at the University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine, as well as chief of large animal medicine and section head of equine medicine and dentistry. Pusterla’s research focuses on selected aspects of equine infectious diseases with an emphasis on epidemiology, clinical disease understanding, diagnostics, prevention, and treatment.

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