Strangles Flashcards
Streptococcus equi subsp. Equi can sometimes cause arthritis
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Streptococcus equi subsp. Equi is a zoonotic agent
F
Strangles can be diagnosed by staining abscess content
T
Colic can be a clinical sign of strangles
T
In endemic studs strangles is generally seen in horses that are older than 6 months
T
The agent of strangles is carried on the tonsils of most horses
F
Strangles is mainly seen in foals till the age of 4 months of age
F
The agent of strangles is spreading very fast among horses
T
Recovered animals carry the agent of strangles for a certain time
T
Horses with strangles are treated with penicillin
T
The mortality of strangles is high
F
The toxin of the agent is responsible for the lesions of strangles
F
Abscessation of the lymph nodes is a clinical sign of strangles.
T
Carriers of agent of strangles can detected with PCR
T
In endemic studs strangles is generally seen in horses that are older than 6 months.
T
Carriers of agent of strangles can detected with bacterium culture
T
Haemorrhagic diarrhoea can be a clinical sign of strangles
F
Strangles is caused by Staphylococcus aureus subsp. aureus
F
The morbidity of strangles is high, but the mortality is low.
T
Abscesses are the typical clinical signs of strangles
T
The causative agent of strangles is Streptococcus equi subsp. equi.
T
The causative agent of strangles has to be introduced in the herd.
T
Strangles is treated with polymyxins
F
Strangles can be successfully treated with penicillin
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