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Glanders & Dourine Updates

For many equine practitioners, glanders and dourine are diseases of historical interest that occur in equine populations far removed from the major horse breeding and performance countries in the world. While there is an element of truth in this statement, it is important to realize the changing global distribution of each of these diseases. Glanders still occurs in equine populations in a considerable number of countries as reported in an article in the current issue of the Equine Disease Quarterly (July 2011).

There have been recent reports of outbreaks of dourine in Italy. Clearly, both glanders and dourine presently exist in countries previously considered free of these diseases. With the continued growth of international movement of horses, the risk of introducing these and other transboundary or foreign animal diseases into the U.S. increases. There is need not only for increased awareness but greater vigilance among equine practitioners for two diseases that are no longer just of historical interest.

Clinical signs for recognition of Glanders

Clinical signs for recognition of Dourine

Dourine Resources (BEVA)

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