{"id":260,"date":"2026-08-31T22:29:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T22:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cambridgetechnologies.com\/equine\/?page_id=260"},"modified":"2026-09-09T21:21:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T02:21:31","slug":"rotavirus-b","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cambridgetechnologies.com\/equine\/rotavirus-b\/","title":{"rendered":"Rotavirus B"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Since it first emerged in Central Kentucky in 2021, Equine Rotavirus B has shown itself to be a major health threat to very young foals.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The virus causes severe diarrhea in neonatal foals as young as 24 hours old.<\/li>\n<li>Rotavirus is highly contagious, challenging the strictest biosecurity protocols.<\/li>\n<li>Some farms have had up to 75% of the foal crop affected, with many foals being referred for intensive care to equine hospitals or intensive round-the-clock care on the farm<\/li>\n<li>Research conducted at the University of Kentucky and in a clinical field trial conducted by Dr. Emma Adam with over 900 pregnant mares indicated that this vaccine seems to be very safe to use<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Research has shown that mares vaccinated with the traditional Rotavirus A vaccine produce antibodies that cannot protect against Rotavirus B.&nbsp; Like the Rotavirus A vaccine, this Rotavirus B vaccine, delivered during pregnancy at months 8, 9, and 10 of gestation, has been shown to be highly effective at imparting colostral immunity to foals born to vaccinated dams.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;289&#8243; img_size=&#8221;400*468&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;slideInRight&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Since it first emerged in Central Kentucky in 2021, Equine Rotavirus B has shown itself to be a major health threat to very young foals. 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