Strangles Flashcards
Strangles is caused by..
Streptococcus equi
Strangles survives best in ________ , when protected from _________
Puncture wounds; direct sunlight and disinfectants
Strangles is transmitted though _______, or indirectly through _________
Nasal discharge; pastures, waterers, etc
The strangles virus has an incubation period of _______
3-8 days
Strangles symptoms include a reluctance to _______, swelling of the ______, and a _____ fever (____-____°F)
Eat or drink; lymph nodes; high; 103-106°F
Strangles symptoms include copious thick mucus ________ of yellow _____, stiff extension of the _____, and painful _______.
Nasal discharge; pus; neck; swelling
Strangles symptoms usually subside after the ____ day
10th
_______ strangles spreads from the throat to other parts of the _______, and can shut off the ______ causing _______.
Bastard; abdomen; windpipe; suffocation
Strangles treatment includes…
- isolation
- antibiotic therapy (penicillin or streptomycin)
- encourage access to break & drain using hot compress
Penicillin should be given for _______ after strangles symptoms subside.
1 week
_______ horses generally don’t need to be vaccinated against strangles since they will have a ________ against strangles.
Sick, recovered, or exposed; permanent immunity response
Horses can harbor strangles (_._____) for up to ______ after fully recovered
S.equi; 6 weeks
Strangles vaccinations are available as both ______ and ______
Intramuscular injections and intranasal
IM injection strangles vaccine is made up of ______ bacteria, and has a ____% reaction rate and ____% efficacy. Intranasal is made up of the ________ virus and can shed for up to _______ post vaccination, but is usually ______ in ______ hours
Killed; 85%; 50%;
modified-live; 3 weeks; deactivated/neutralized; 12-24
As a reaction to the strangles vaccine, _____________ can result.
Purpura hemorrhagia
