Horse: Equine Herpesvirus 1 (EHV-1) – PCR

swab without medium (norse or pharynx), bronchoalveolar lavage, abortion material incl. placenta, EDTA blood (upon request, the detection from buffy coat is also possible, in this case, at least 5 ml EB is required), CSF, aqueous humour

realtime PCR

1 - 3 days

• Blood tests are only useful in the febrile phase.
• Recently, the submission of organ/swab material plus EB has been recommended. The samples are pooled to increase the chance of detection.
• PCR for EHV-1 includes differentiation of the neuropathogenic variant.
• Testing for EHV-1 and/or EHV-4 or EHV-2 and EHV-5 is also part of several profiles (see Profiles / Horse / PCR Profiles).