Strangles in horses | UMN Extension
WEBStrangles is a highly contagious bacterial infection of the upper airway in horses. Strangles can cause the lymph nodes to block the upper airway. Veterinarians can diagnose strangles by taking a swab.
Strangles in Horses - Merck Veterinary Manual
WEBStrangles is a highly prevalent infectious disease characterized by upper respiratory tract lymph node abscessation secondary to infection with Streptococcus equi equi. The abbreviated terminology "Strep equi" is widely accepted to …
Strangles in horses – everything you need to know - Horse …
WEBEquine distemper, or strangles as its more commonly known, is probably the most common respiratory condition in horses and while it’s generally not considered fatal it can still be serious. It’s also extremely contagious and can result in a horse (or horses) being quarantined for weeks.
What Horse Owners Need to Know About Equine Strangles
WEBApr 12, 2024 · Strangles is caused by Streptococcus equi bacteria. It’s essentially the horse equivalent of strep throat. It causes really big abscesses in the lymph nodes. It’s generally not fatal, but horses may feel sick for a few days. Some horses will have a fever for a few days and may not want to eat.
Strangles | School of Veterinary Medicine - UC Davis
WEBAug 10, 2020 · Strangles is a highly contagious disease of the equine upper respiratory tract caused by the bacterium Streptococcus equi subspecies equi (S. equi). The bacteria cross mucous membranes in the nose and mouth to infect lymph nodes where they cause abscesses that can eventually rupture.
Streptococcus equi Infections in Horses: Guidelines for …
WEBFeb 9, 2018 · Strangles is a costly, worldwide, highly infectious upper respiratory disease of the equine. As of 2017, strangles is a reportable disease in the United States and many other countries.
Strangles (Distemper) in Horses - Merck Veterinary Manual
WEBStrangles is an infectious, contagious disease of horses caused by Streptococcus equi equi bacteria. It is characterized by abscesses in the lymph tissue of the upper respiratory tract. Strangles is a highly contagious disease, but it …
Strangles in horses - The British Horse society
WEBWhat is strangles in horses? Strangles is caused by a bacteria called Streptococcus equi. It’s so-called because the airway can become restricted by swollen lymph nodes. How do horses get strangles? While horse strangles is not spread through the air (airborne), the bacteria can spread when a horse coughs or snorts.
Strangles - Wikipedia
WEBStrangles (equine distemper) is a contagious upper respiratory tract infection of horses and other equines caused by a Gram-positive bacterium, Streptococcus equi. [1] As a result, the lymph nodes swell, compressing the pharynx, larynx, and trachea, and can cause airway obstruction leading to death, hence the name strangles. [2]
WEBes of unknown origin and medic. Direct: horse-to-horse contact. Indirect: contaminated fomites including water troughs, veterinary equipment, twitches, blankets, grooming tools, buckets, handlers, tack, hoses, etc.