I may have a Strangles outbreak!!!!!UPDATE #2

Xiphias · 06-19-2007, 01:07 PM

Oh Stormy ((((BIG HUGS)))) I hope none of the other's get sick...I will pray for your babies, to all be well soon....Cathy

Stormyheart6160 · 06-19-2007, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by xiphias21034

Oh Stormy ((((BIG HUGS)))) I hope none of the other's get sick...I will pray for your babies, to all be well soon....Cathy

Thank You Cathy. I'm feeling pretty bummed out about it. I just hate it when one gets sick or injured. At least none of them are going to die. They're just going to be feeling really yucky for awhile.

I had a guy tell me yeaterday that he has a 2 year old that he wants to bring over here and expose it, so it can get it, and be done with it! Of course, I told him "NO"! I culdn't believe what I was hearing!!!!

Ryle · 06-19-2007, 01:14 PM

Ick! I hope no one else gets sick.

Don't get tempted to give any of them Strangles vaccinations during the outbreak as it increases the risk of severe reaction to the vaccine. And don't vaccinate the sick horse against it for at least a year---though chances are good that he won't need to be vaccinated against it for many years after being sick.

ches · 06-19-2007, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by stormyheart6160

I had a guy tell me yeaterday that he has a 2 year old that he wants to bring over here and expose it, so it can get it, and be done with it! Of course, I told him "NO"! I culdn't believe what I was hearing!!!!

Strangles isn't like the chicken pox; horses can get repeat infections. Having it does create a little resistance that will cover them for a while, but not for life.

Ryle · 06-19-2007, 03:42 PM

While 75% of horses who get strangles will develop a long-lasting immunity, it's not something I would just expose horses to willy-nilly. The risk of complications like b*stard strangles, purpura hemorhagica, respiratory distress from severe infectin and creating chronic silent carriers are all just too major to make you just want to run out and get your horse sick with Strangles. That thinking is based on old beliefs and lack of understanding of how the disease spreads.

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Xiphias Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Maryland, horse country USA Posts: 16,763 Images: 627 Blog Entries: 29	Oh Stormy ((((BIG HUGS)))) I hope none of the other's get sick...I will pray for your babies, to all be well soon....Cathy __________________ Member COL Club- hand over the Oil of Olay and nobody gets hurt! http://www.freewebs.com/xiphias21034/ I was on HGS the day we made 2 million posts and 3 million posts I've been snowballed 6 times

06-19-2007, 01:14 PM	#43
Ryle Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 2,924 Images: 1	Ick! I hope no one else gets sick. Don't get tempted to give any of them Strangles vaccinations during the outbreak as it increases the risk of severe reaction to the vaccine. And don't vaccinate the sick horse against it for at least a year---though chances are good that he won't need to be vaccinated against it for many years after being sick. __________________ Cindy D. Registered Veterinary Technician Member American Assoc. of Equine Veterinary Technicians

06-19-2007, 03:42 PM	#45
Ryle Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 2,924 Images: 1	While 75% of horses who get strangles will develop a long-lasting immunity, it's not something I would just expose horses to willy-nilly. The risk of complications like b*stard strangles, purpura hemorhagica, respiratory distress from severe infectin and creating chronic silent carriers are all just too major to make you just want to run out and get your horse sick with Strangles. That thinking is based on old beliefs and lack of understanding of how the disease spreads. __________________ Cindy D. Registered Veterinary Technician Member American Assoc. of Equine Veterinary Technicians

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I may have a Strangles outbreak!!!!!***UPDATE #2***

I may have a Strangles outbreak!!!!!UPDATE #2