Hendra

New Hendra Policy For Equine Clients of Gray Street Veterinary Clinic

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Policy on Hendra Virus and Vaccination   “Comes in to effect on 1st of February 2015”   Hendra virus is a fatal disease in horses and in humans.  Mortality rate in horses known to have contracted Hendra virus is 100%. The mortality rate in humans is 60%. Veterinarians and their staff are the most at …

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Hendra Virus (HeV)

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What is Hendra Virus?  HeV is a rare infectious disease of horses.  It is also a Zoonotic disease which means it is transmissible from animals (horses in this case) to humans.  This virus is initially transmitted to horses from fruit bats / flying foxes when horses come into contact with bat droppings or other secretions …

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