{"product_id":"new-equine-virus-testing","title":"New Equine Virus (NEV) Status \u0026 Viral load","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #c739d2;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePathogen test \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e This diagnostic profile determines the \u003cstrong\u003eNEV status of a horse\u003c\/strong\u003e, as well the transmitting with a\u003cstrong\u003e viral load test. \u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes a serological test for NEV - to determine \u003cstrong\u003eNEV status\u003c\/strong\u003e and a molecular test to determine the \u003cstrong\u003eNEV viral load.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #c739d2;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSample\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5 mL - blood - serum tube\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5 mL - blood - K3 EDTA tube or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e5 mL - Liquor (CSF).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #c739d2;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTurnaround time\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5 to 10 working days\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKnowing the NEV status and viral load of your horse can help keep your horse - and others - safe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e8b80d;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey points\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe New Equine Virus (NEV) is a horse lentivirus distinctive from Swamp fever virus (EIAV) and similar to HIV-1. Like in HIV infected humans NEV attacks the immune system and natural defence against illness.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA horse infected with NEV will get weaker and weaker until it can no longer fight off life threatening infections and diseases. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe rate at which NEV progresses varies depending on age, general health and genetic background.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.indiegogo.com\/projects\/equigerminal#\/\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003eLearn more about NEV \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e8b80d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore results\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf your horse is NEV negative :\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTesting shows that your horse doesn’t have NEV. \u003c\/span\u003eContinue taking steps to keep your horse safe from getting NEV\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e If your horse is NEV positive :\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTesting shows that your horse does have NEV, but you can still take steps to protect your horse´s health.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e NEV viral load test indicates the \u003cstrong\u003etransmitting risk\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn \u003cstrong\u003eundetectable viral load\u003c\/strong\u003e means that the NEV level in the blood is too low to be detected by a viral load test. Horses with NEV who maintain and undetectable viral load have effectively no risk of transmitting NEV to NEV  negative horses. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLearn more about NEV viral load\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #c739d2;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTake action\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e - Find the suggested next steps based on results\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIf your horse is NEV positive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBegin by talking to your veterinarian about therapies to boost the immune system of your horse as well about antiretroviral therapy (ART). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMonitoring of NEV viral load levels is crucial to evaluate disease progression and risk.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eLike with HIV, ART can’t cure NEV, but can help your horse to live a longer and healthier life. The main goal of ART is to reduce your horse’s viral load to an undetectable level.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLearn\u003ci\u003e more about ART here.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Equigerminal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":29541304533036,"sku":"","price":200.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2726\/7968\/products\/Cx_NEV_Status_Viral_Load.001.png?v=1571094884","url":"https:\/\/www.equigerminal.org\/ar\/products\/new-equine-virus-testing","provider":"Equigerminal","version":"1.0","type":"link"}