Sero-epidemiologic survey of the equine arteritis in the region of Khenchela (Algeria)

The aim of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of respiratory infections of viral origin in equines .In this perspective we have researched ant viruses antibodies in equine’s arteritis in 95 horses of different breeds, Arab-Barb and Barb, all stationed in the region of Khenchela (Kais),located in the north east of Constantine. The animals are prealably recognized, upon a clinical exam, in a good health. They have received a diet containing barley and hay. They are of different sexes and their age is varying between 2 and 10 years old. The equines play an important socioeconomic role. In several rural areas, equines are regularly used as a tensile force for the animal traction cultivation and transport of persons and goods. They thus contribute widely to the increase of agricultural production and the improvement of socio economic conditions of rural populations. The results demonstrate that among the 95 serums tested, 25 were positive (33, 33 percent).to the reaction serum seroneutralization. These results are discussed in relation whith those observed by other authors. Key-words: Horse, arterits virus, serum neutralization, epidemiology.