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Post by borderfame on Dec 31, 2010 9:13:22 GMT 1
how long should a horse be kept away from others and how long would it take to show in another horse
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Post by donkey on Dec 31, 2010 9:26:24 GMT 1
As far as i know the incubation period is 2 weeks so if no symptoms have shown up in other horses they should be ok
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Post by Lady Equine on Dec 31, 2010 9:33:05 GMT 1
There's lots of info on google (http://www.equine-strangles.co.uk/About_Strangles.asp) - The bacterium enters the lymph glands via the respiratory tract and may harbour in the guttural pouch. The lymph nodes swell and may rupture, shedding the bacteria into the environment. It is thought that the bacteria can survive in water for at least four weeks, and up to eight weeks on tack or wood.
Once transmitted, signs of disease usually occur after 3-14 days, with abscesses formed up to 2 weeks following infection.
Not nice..
LE x
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Post by donkey on Dec 31, 2010 10:14:17 GMT 1
There is lots of information for you to scare yourself with on the internet. The best thing to do is speak to your vet and get their help - I assume one of your horses has been diagnosed by your vet?
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Post by Lady Equine on Dec 31, 2010 11:58:35 GMT 1
Scare or educate yourself, yes there is lots to worry about on the www, but I am inclined to read about it then ask questions.
But obviously if a horse is showing sign of any illness then yes the vet would be the 1st person to speak to and would have been my advice had OP said horse had it..!
LE x
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Post by julz on Dec 31, 2010 12:08:04 GMT 1
And remember..if it's Bastard Strangles (where the abcesses form in the chest area) symptoms can take longer to show
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Post by jackiedo on Dec 31, 2010 12:31:21 GMT 1
Indeed they can and be hard to diagnose. I lost a horse to Bastard Strangles who died of an abcess on the brain Julz
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Post by Lady Equine on Dec 31, 2010 13:22:52 GMT 1
EEk Jackie thats horrible. Poor horse
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Post by cinnypony on Dec 31, 2010 17:48:07 GMT 1
Having been through it always remember to take no risks in transmitting it, as I would never want to put anyone else's horses through it.....
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Post by julz on Dec 31, 2010 18:06:21 GMT 1
Only seen B strangles once.. in a big strapping horse that looked like he had a bad bad cold... they didnt know what it was, even though the yard had recently had normal strangles... he was eventually diagnosed and got the treatment..he did recover but it took ages. Jackie I didnt know that B strangles can form in the brain too
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