African horse sickness: a possible cause of horse fatalities in al-baha, southwestern of the kingdom of saudi arabia

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Ghanem M. Al-Ghamdi

This is a case report study of suspected African Horse Sicknessin Al-Baha Region, Southwestern of Saudi Arabia. The suspected cases for African Horse Sickness disease were observed in late August 2014. The most affected horses showed clinical signs of severe pain, congestion of mucus membranes, profuse foam oozing of the nose, recumbency, difficult breath and ultimately death. However, the most likely cause of such clinical problems is the African Horse Sickness. Therefore, the Ministry of Agriculture in Saudi Arabia and Veterinary Authorities in Al-Baha Region must pay full attention to make a reliable surveillance and investigate the outbreak zone in the Al-Baha Region and other areas surrounding.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.24327/ijcar.2017.4714.0564
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