Horse: Equine Herpesvirus 4 (EHV-4) – PCR

swab without medium (nose or pharynx) + EDTA blood, lavage (BAL), CSF, abortion material, 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.
• The detection of EHV-4 and/or EHV-1 is also part of several profiles (see Profiles / Horse / PCR Profiles)