Strangles?

defadiamond2 · 03-31-2005, 06:20 PM

I recentlly had both my horses vaccinated for strangles. Several barns in our area have an out break. The vaccine was given through the nose. Someone had told me after that, that the vaccine through the nose was not good because it is live bacteria. They can sneeze it out on their stall walls. Does anybody know how long the bacteria can stay alive? If humans can get it? And excatly what is strangles?

BestofPrincess · 03-31-2005, 06:31 PM

never herd of that, but i know the squirt up the nose is safer than the shot they had

defadiamond2 · 03-31-2005, 06:48 PM

ok, I heard that strangles is like a cold. My moms friend's horses has it and they have big absesses on their throat and it looks really bad.

steph2005 · 04-01-2005, 12:31 AM

stangles is worse than a cold. it's a bacteria.

the barn my horses are boarded at is going through this right now.
it can be life threatning.
we have one horse that isn't doing good at all. he has two holes where puss is coming from. he's constantly laying down. he's in so much pain.
it's something you pretty much have to wait out, and hope for the best.

i hope everything is ok for you.

Carab · 04-01-2005, 01:27 AM

strangles is a disease where there is a build up of puss in the thorat caused by a bacteria entering from the nose which is contracted through drinkling water which a infected horse has come in contact with.
in most cases the horse will b fine in about a week but a secondary infection which some unluky horses get may kill the animal. Humans cannot contract the deasise, but any horse with it should be kept isolated.
We vaccinate our horses through a needle in their neck. I think that might be more effective then the nose vaccination.
Best of luck with your horses

ejforrest · 04-01-2005, 09:27 AM

The American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine(ACVIM) recently released its consensus statement on guidelines for treatment, control, and prevention of strangles, which is caused by Streptococcus equi. The document was published in the January issue of the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicince and can be found online at:
http://www.acvim.org/wwwfp/Consensus.../Strangles.pdf.
Also suggested measures at:
www.TheHorse.com/emag.aspx?id=5524
"Some people think a farm that has had strangles is contamiinated for life, it not. Theres no proof that S. equi last very long, even in the ideal situation(the lab, where it was found it survived for 48-60 days in various temeratures on a variety of surfaces)". "This is not a hardy organism".

defadiamond2 · 04-01-2005, 10:45 AM

Thanks everybody.

lynnloves739 · 04-01-2005, 11:12 AM

I thought I heard there was a HUGE outbreak in Florida and Virgina....is this correct?

steph2005 · 04-01-2005, 11:31 AM

i'm not sure, but i do know it's really going around here in michigan

03-31-2005, 06:20 PM	#1
defadiamond2 Full Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: North Carolina Posts: 96 Images: 3	Strangles? I recentlly had both my horses vaccinated for strangles. Several barns in our area have an out break. The vaccine was given through the nose. Someone had told me after that, that the vaccine through the nose was not good because it is live bacteria. They can sneeze it out on their stall walls. Does anybody know how long the bacteria can stay alive? If humans can get it? And excatly what is strangles? __________________ ~Brittany~ ~ God Bless the mess out in the pasture!*~*

03-31-2005, 06:31 PM	#2
BestofPrincess Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: USA MD Posts: 5,173 Images: 575 Blog Entries: 14	never herd of that, but i know the squirt up the nose is safer than the shot they had __________________ tjitske you never deserved to lose a foal 5/31/05 dolly we pray for you and your lost foal 7/26/05 Duct tape is the new glue

03-31-2005, 06:48 PM	#3
defadiamond2 Full Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: North Carolina Posts: 96 Images: 3	ok, I heard that strangles is like a cold. My moms friend's horses has it and they have big absesses on their throat and it looks really bad. __________________ ~Brittany~ ~ God Bless the mess out in the pasture!*~*

04-01-2005, 12:31 AM	#4
steph2005 Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: michigan Posts: 1,373 Images: 49	stangles is worse than a cold. it's a bacteria. the barn my horses are boarded at is going through this right now. it can be life threatning. we have one horse that isn't doing good at all. he has two holes where puss is coming from. he's constantly laying down. he's in so much pain. it's something you pretty much have to wait out, and hope for the best. i hope everything is ok for you. __________________ animals are family, don't they deserve to be treated that way? The first buck, he bucked so hard, I lost my stirrups. Then he bucked so high his left hind foot got into the left stirrup. Well, sir, I figured if he's gettin' on, I'm gettin off

04-01-2005, 01:27 AM	#5
Carab Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Central QLD Posts: 1,703 Images: 128	strangles is a disease where there is a build up of puss in the thorat caused by a bacteria entering from the nose which is contracted through drinkling water which a infected horse has come in contact with. in most cases the horse will b fine in about a week but a secondary infection which some unluky horses get may kill the animal. Humans cannot contract the deasise, but any horse with it should be kept isolated. We vaccinate our horses through a needle in their neck. I think that might be more effective then the nose vaccination. Best of luck with your horses __________________ I like Ed-eward best www.myspace.com/carabcatt Arabians: A little bit of everything perfect

04-01-2005, 09:27 AM	#6
ejforrest Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: U.P. Michigan Posts: 2,761 Images: 411	The American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine(ACVIM) recently released its consensus statement on guidelines for treatment, control, and prevention of strangles, which is caused by Streptococcus equi. The document was published in the January issue of the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicince and can be found online at: http://www.acvim.org/wwwfp/Consensus.../Strangles.pdf. Also suggested measures at: www.TheHorse.com/emag.aspx?id=5524 "Some people think a farm that has had strangles is contamiinated for life, it not. Theres no proof that S. equi last very long, even in the ideal situation(the lab, where it was found it survived for 48-60 days in various temeratures on a variety of surfaces)". "This is not a hardy organism". __________________ ej ----------- And God said to horse, trust no man if you cannot see your own image in his eyes.

04-01-2005, 10:45 AM	#7
defadiamond2 Full Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: North Carolina Posts: 96 Images: 3	Thanks everybody. __________________ ~Brittany~ ~ God Bless the mess out in the pasture!*~*

04-01-2005, 11:12 AM	#8
lynnloves739 Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NY Posts: 772 Images: 24	I thought I heard there was a HUGE outbreak in Florida and Virgina....is this correct?

04-01-2005, 11:31 AM	#9
steph2005 Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: michigan Posts: 1,373 Images: 49	i'm not sure, but i do know it's really going around here in michigan __________________ animals are family, don't they deserve to be treated that way? The first buck, he bucked so hard, I lost my stirrups. Then he bucked so high his left hind foot got into the left stirrup. Well, sir, I figured if he's gettin' on, I'm gettin off

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