Re: Strangles


"Jim Casey" <seamus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> grosvenr@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
>> I'm afraid one of my horses has come down with it. Her lymph nodes
>> under her head are swollen and there is a lot of discharge from one
>> nostril.
>
> Sorry to hear that.
>
> If you don't see the characteristic pustules, it could be some kind of
> rhinitis.
>
> I have to say, in my limited experience, I never saw another illness
> produce as much yellow mucus as strangles. My horse's case was also
> remarkably one-sided.
>
> > Any advice, etc.?
>
> Isolate the suspect. If you have a common water trough, drain it and wash
> it out with bleach. Disinfect everything the infected horse touched,
> especially feed buckets, to whatever extent you can.
>
> Good luck.
>
> - Jim

And don't forget to disinfect your shoes as you move from area to area. Has
there been anyone visiting you who might have tracked it in?

My PMU foal developed a form of what the vets called "*** strangles"
shortly after he arrived. He had the lump but no nasal discharge and no
temp. He never went off his food even and the pustule followed the normal
strangles course including some disgusting draining for a week or two. No
one else got sick. He recovered fine. I hope your horse has it as easy.

Giselle


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