2018 ACVIM Forum Research Abstract Program: Seattle, Washington, June 14 - 15, 2018

The IDEXX SNAP Lepto provides a rapid in-clinic test for evidence of antibody response to Leptospira species in horses, with excellent specificity and high sensitivity with increasing titers. Leptospirosis associated abortion and acute renal disease often result in MAT titers of ≥ 6,400. This test kit may allow for prompt stall-side or field determination of Leptospirosis status in these cases. Bacterial and viral microbiotas often inhabit and share the same microenvironments, however, interest in their potential contribution in promoting health or disease has only recently gained attention. The objective of this study was to characterize the nasal bacterial microbiota of healthy horses (control) and horses shedding equine herpes virus-1 (EHV-1) using next generation sequencing technology.