Horse: Equine Herpesvirus 5 (EHV-5) - PCR

LABOKLIN Service ID: 8359


Material

swab without medium (eye), EDTA blood, cornea, aqueous humour;
foals with respiratory symptoms: swab (nose or pharynx), lavage (BAL)

Method

realtime PCR

Duration

1 - 3 days

Remark

  • 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.
  • The detection of EHV-2 and EHV-5 is also offered in profile "Eye" (see profile Profiles / Horse / PCR Profiles / „Eye“).