Horses » strangles
baileybob
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This question is related to: oran the horse
stranglesok so just been on the phone to my vets as my horse has had a temp for a few days been really tired and low but now has a lump under his chin thats pussing she said to keep him in with the horse his with now thats not showing signs and to change my clothes after dealing with him disinfect al my brushes and keep him 1 to him self. does he not need any antibiotics or will it just run its course and clear he has been incontact with other horses the last couple days as we didnt now there was much wrong with him i have a show with the other horses at the weekend do u think they are ok to keep goin out as they arnt showing signs ? 23/8/11 Answer this question |
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stuart
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The use of antibiotics in cases of strangles (assuming that is the cause) is controversial and each case varies. As this has got to the stage of a discharging abscess then early use is impossible so best bathe abscess and stress as little as possible and keep your fingers crossed. 23/8/11 If this answer helped you, please consider donating to our website |
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baileybob
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do you think the other horses will be ok to keep competing if they dont show symptons by the weekend? and when do you think i could start working the horse thats infected his not a confirmed cause so its hard but to me by touch his temp has dropped and his eating well 23/8/11 |
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stuart
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Yikes I just love impossible questions cos the only honest answer is I have not got a clue! however as you say the cause of this is as yet undiagnosed. If it is a case of strangles then any horse that has been in close contact with him could be infected or a carrier. On that basis it would be sensible and responsible not to mix these horses with others until you see how yours is over the next few days. 23/8/11 If this answer helped you, please consider donating to our website |
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baileybob
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been down tonight kept everything seperate and have all my brushes ect in disinfectant i have taken all the horses temp the horse that we thinks affected has a temp of 38c his field m8 was 38.5c and my other horse that they have been in contact with is 37.4c thinking of asking the vet to just stop by and either confirm if it is strangles as a few people have mentioned it could be a tooth absess as his no discharge coming from his nose 23/8/11 |
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stuart
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could indeed be a localised infection from wound anywhere in the mouth or throat. It would be unusual to have just one burst abscess and no other lymph nodes swollen. 24/8/11 |
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