Equine Strangles
VISAVET Outreach Journal publish this article
September 29th, 2015
Streptococcus equi (S. equi) is the bacterium that causes equine strangles. Some horses are carriers of S. equi, meaning that they are infected with S. equi but do not show any signs of the disease. These horses can be a source of S. equi for other (susceptible) horses. Young horses (weaning foals, yearlings and two-year-old horses) are particularly susceptible to this disease; however, strangles can affect horses of any age.
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 | Servicio de Vigilancia Sanitaria Equina (SEVISEQ). Centro de Vigilancia Sanitaria Veterinaria (VISAVET). Universidad Complutense (UCM). 111 |
