The whole world is literally holding its breath and anxiously watching the subsequent cases of coronavirus. Scared and slightly panicked people try to protect themselves in every possible way: They produce nutrients, buy surgical masks, and listen to messages from health services. Meanwhile, we decided that with all this fever, it's worth mentioning how the coronavirus is related to horses. And it turns out that there is coronavirus enteritis, which is mainly found in horses.
How to recognize coronavirus in horses?
Most often, infections are feverish, animals are depressed and have no appetite. Sometimes an infection may occur with symptoms of colic and diarrhea. Due to the fact that these symptoms can indicate many other diseases, a quick diagnosis cannot be made.
How can horses get infected with coronavirus?
Infection occurs orally. This can happen in two ways: eating contaminated feces, ingesting feed or water contaminated with feces from an infected animal.
The first cases of equine disease were diagnosed in newborn foals. Some had symptoms, others had an infection without any discomfort. The full picture of the damage that the ECoV virus can cause has been described in adult horses, mainly riding, racing, and shows, and less often in breeding horses. Experts also point to the fact that colder symptoms were more common in cold-blooded horses. Of course, horses that live in large concentrations are more likely to become infected.
The incidence is more common in the cold season. It is worth mentioning here that coronavirus is rarely found in animal swabs. The disease more often affects the digestive system.
The incidence of coronavirus in horses.
Statistics show that the incidence ranges from 10 to 83%. The virus manifests itself between 48 and 72 hours after infection.
How to treat horses that are infected with coronavirus?
Most often, self-healing occurs, and veterinarians offer a small therapy that can help the animal. If there are no more serious complications, the animal will recover quickly. However, a horse can infect other members of the herd within 14-25 days of infection. Animal deaths due to coronavirus are very rare. If the virus attacks and damages the kidneys, liver, then we can really worry. Therefore, each case of the disease should be individually consulted with a doctor and monitored.
What preventive measures should be used?
The coronavirus is highly contagious. We see this with our own eyes, reading the daily statistics on the epidemic, which has been affecting for several months. It's like horses. If there is a confirmed case of coronavirus in the stable, isolate the animal from the rest as soon as possible. The rest of the herd must be quarantined. The box containing the infected animal must be protected by a special gateway. The feces of a sick horse should be removed so that other animals cannot come into contact with it.
People who take care of a sick animal should wear protective clothing, including appropriate shoes. The stable should be disinfected, for example, with chlorhexidine. Other horses from the stable should be examined first by measuring the temperature. It is worth remembering that every newly arrived horse undergoes a quarantine period before being allowed to rest. Visit our store and use bonus points to buy a free bet! A customer can select a promo code of any value and on any type of sport. Learn how 1xbet promo code for free bet the extra money from your bonus account can be used for betting. The latter also requires wagering the winnings. 1xBet Bonus Here! Find out how to use the code when registering to get up to $130 welcome bonus. A promo code for a free accumulator bet on football consisting of three events or more – each event must have odds of 1.8 or higher.