Streptococcus

Question 1

What type of disease does streptococcus cause in equids?

Answer 1

Most common cause of infectious disease in horses.

Infectious Bacterial Respiratory Diseases (streptococcus equi var equi (strangles) AND
Infectious equine dermatological disease (Streptococcal dermatitis)

Question 2

What are the different types of streptococcus

Answer 2

1. Streptococcus equi var. zooepidemicus (dermatitis)
2. Streptococcus equi var. equi: causes strangles (Bacteria resp disease)
3. Streptococcus equisimilis

Question 3

Which is the most common type of strepcococcus

Answer 3

1. Streptococcus equi var. zooepidemicus

Question 4

What is bastard strangles?

Answer 4

Streptococcus equi var. equi with abscesses

Question 5

Difference in finding Streptococcus equi var. equi bacteria in horse vs Strep equi var zooepidemicus

Answer 5

Streptococcus equi var. equi bacteria is a Primary pathogen which means it isn’t found in “normal” healthy horses like Strep equi var zooepidemicus (normally in throat)
This means whenever found = significant