Vector-borne diseases in horses are illnesses transmitted by vectors such as mosquitoes, ticks, and flies. These diseases can affect equine health by introducing pathogens like viruses, bacteria, or parasites into the horse's system. Common vector-borne diseases in horses include West Nile Virus, Equine Infectious Anemia, and Lyme disease. The transmission dynamics, clinical manifestations, and management strategies for these diseases vary depending on the pathogen and vector involved. Understanding these aspects is important for developing preventive measures and treatment protocols. This page compiles peer-reviewed research studies and scholarly articles that explore the epidemiology, pathogenesis, and management of vector-borne diseases in equines.
Tenbroeck C, Hurst EW, Traub E.Equine encephalomyelitis of the eastern type is a disease of the late summer and fall and cases are found in greatest numbers near salt marshes. The epidemiological findings are against its transmission by contact and favor the view that it is insect borne. Although virus can be demonstrated in the blood of infected horses it is present for a relatively short time, and the possibility that the disease is not primarily an infection of horses but that it is transmitted to them from another host is considered.
The results of integrated human and veterinary surveillance for West Nile virus (WNV) infections in Austria during the transmission seasons 2015 and 2016 are shown. Altogether WNV nucleic acid was detected in 21 humans, horses, wild birds and mosquito pools. In detail: in four human clinical cases [two cases of West Nile fever (WNF) and two cases of West Nile neuroinvasive disease (WNND)]; eight blood donors [among 145,541 tested donations], of which three remained asymptomatic and five subsequently developed mild WNF; two horses with WNND, of which one recovered and one had to be euthanized; ...
Faghihzadeh Gorji F, Sadr S, Eshrati H, Borji H.Worldwide, equines are affected by equine filariosis, an endemic vector-borne disease caused by heterogenous parasitic nematodes. The main objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of filarial infection among horses in the North and Northeast of Iran. Between October 2021 and July 2022, 145 equine blood samples were investigated, of which 49 cases were from the northeast and 96 were from the north of Iran. Blood samples were taken for microfilariae using Knott's method. Out of 145 blood samples, only 2 cases (1.37%) from northern Iran were positive for microfilaria of , and no po...
Christofi E, Hoopes J, El-Hage C, Coffin J, Riley T, Cumming B.Since their arrival in the 1700s, horses have played a significant role in shaping the identity of rural and remote communities. However, Indigenous perspectives on the historical role of horses in communities have been largely underrepresented. In remote regions, where access to veterinary and medical services is limited, interactions between people and free-roaming horses present a potential risk for zoonotic disease transmission. This review identifies potential pathways for the transmission of equine zoonoses in rural and remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, aiming to ...
Pineda V, Calzada JE, Montilla S, Rodríguez I, Howard E, Torres AI, Vasquez V, Reina A, Saldaña A, González K. (CL) is a vector-borne zoonotic disease affecting the skin and mucous membranes of animals and humans. While CL is commonly diagnosed and studied in humans in Panama, limited information exists on its occurrence in domestic animals and their potential role as reservoirs. In this study, samples from twelve domestic animals (ten dogs and two horses) with suspected CL lesions were collected between 2021 and 2025 in endemic regions of Panama and evaluated using multiple diagnostic methods. infection was confirmed in six of them (50%): five dogs and one horse. Three dogs were infected with () , ...
Wei W, Lan Z, Li C, Liu X, Zhang X, Wang J, Bai X, Zhou L, Wang X, Wang C, Gao J.Babesia species are tick-transmitted hemoprotozoa that infect mammals, birds, and humans, posing a significant global threat to veterinary medicine threat. In this study, the authors systematically retrieved articles on the occurrence of Babesia species in domestic herbivores in China, including ovine, bovine, and equine species, through a search in the following six databases from their inception to 4 November 2024: PubMed, Web of Science, ScienceDirect, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang Data, and VIP Chinese Journal Database. A total of 94 studies (54 high-quality studies, 4...
