Watch for 2 Viral Infections That Affect A Horse's Respiratory System

An outbreak of infectious disease such as rhino virus in horses can be a worrying time for a horse owner. 

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What Is Rhino Virus In Horses?

This is because there are two diseases in horses with very similar names, and sometimes both of them are referred to as ‘rhino’!

What Is Rhino Virus In Horses?

The word rhino is commonly used to refer to anything relating to the nose of a mammal. 

What Is Rhino Virus In Horses?

diseases that affect the nose, or muzzle, of a horse or other mammal are often called rhinitis.

What Is Rhino Virus In Horses?

This even applies to humans too – we use the term rhinoplasty to refer to plastic surgery on the nose, and the common cold can be caused by a rhinovirus.

Equine Herpes Virus (EHV) & Rhinopneumonitis

 is a widespread disease of horses that is caused by two different strains of the virus – EHV-1 and EHV-4.

Equine Rhinitis

Equine rhinitis, or rhino virus, is caused by two strains of a virus – equine rhinitis virus A (ERAV) & equine rhinitis virus B (ERBV).

The first of these is Equine Herpes Virus (EHV) which can lead to rhinopneumonitis. The second disease referred to as rhino virus is equine rhinitis.

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