Strangles in Horses

A veterinarian explains one of the most commonly encountered respiratory diseases affecting equidae

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Horse
• Equine
• Strangles
• Respiratory
• Breathing
• Discharge

[TheBestDamnThing94]

@BossBrownsugar what the hell is wrong with you you sick fuck

[TheMagnum26]

thank u for the information. People may get confused with choke as an amateur horse owner may think symptoms sound like strangles. anyone that has any fluid suppurperating from the nasal cavity, not eating, difficulty swallowing should contact a vet straight away.

[ultranudesphynx]

Great video. Very informative My horse is currently recoperating from strangles and I'm a nervous wreck because he is hardly eating.

[VanillaSkyPoet]

@BossBrownsugar what the fuck

[nicholine]

Thank you. This was very helpful.

[modelhorsecollector1]

what is strangles?

[tpsossff]

@jessmart76543

Hope everything worked out ok for you. :)

But I would warn people not to have their horses vaccinated if there is an immediate threat of the disease.

If the horse contracts strangles before full immunity has developed, up to six weeks after vaccine is given, it may be clinically more ill and serious complication take place.

[tpsossff]

Vaccine will only protect 75% of horses that are given it. (Source manufacturers own publications)

(About 75% of horses that have had the disease also develop full immunity.)

It follows that even with 100% of horses having vaccination a busy yard will not still not be fully protected from the disease.

I have heard that Intravet have withdrawn the UK vaccine from the market.

Strangles awareness and good hygene standards are more effective than vaccination.

[MyBton]

very good info

[NinjarieBint]

it's strange to see this. I don't know a single person that has not vaccinated for tetnus and strangles. It's not expensive to vaccinate against it and its very easy to avoid strangles (as with many contageous infections/diseases). I've never seen a real case. Thanks for the vid.