Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Syndrome in Foals

• SCID- Severe combined immuno deficiency is a genetic defect characterised by deficiency of B and T lymphocytes.
• Autosomal recessive  genetic disease affecting Arabian foals.
• It is genetic defects which causes deletion of genes responsible for production of B and T lymphocytes.
• B and T lymphocytes are vital for devolopment of immunity.

Causes

Genetic defect

Symptoms

• Pneumonia
• cough
• Dyspnea
• Diarrhoea
• Colic
• Stunted growth
• Fever
• Weight loss

Treatment
There is no treatment for SCID.
Because of low immunity prone for all infectious diseases