“…While BoHV-1 is the etiological agent of infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR), and rarely causes neurological signs, BoHV-5 has been classically considered the causal agent of meningoencephalitis in young cattle of specific geographical areas, mainly Brazil, Argentina, the U.S. and Australia (Johnston et al, 1962;Carrillo et al, 1983;D'Offay et al, 1993;Salvador et al, 1998;Colodel et al, 2002). In Brazil, the occurrence of the disease has been reported in several geographic regions, with cases and/or outbreaks reported in the northern (RietCorrea et al, 2006), central western (Salvador et al, 1998;Colodel et al, 2002), southeastern (Salvador et al, 1998;Gomes et al, 2002), and southern regions (Claus et al, 2007;Rissi et al, 2008). The neurological signs observed in BoHV-5 infections are often multifocal deficits and comprise mainly cerebral and brainstem dysfunctions.…”