Study: Schmallenberg Virus Might Infect Horses

A recently discovered virus known to infect ruminants in parts of Europe might infect horses, as well: Researchers have just identified antibodies to the Schmallenberg virus, transmitted by flying insects, in 10 Iranian horses.
They are the first horses worldwide to test positive for these antibodies, the scientists said.
In screening for antibodies in cattle, sheep, and goats, as well as in horses, the researchers discovered—unexpectedly—that members of the equine species tested positive along with the other species, said Mehdi Rasekh, DVM, DVSc, an assistant professor of large animal internal medicine in at the University of Zabol Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, in Iran
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