Re: RC: STRANGLES

[DreamWeaver <dreamweaver@gbis.com>]

(sorry I thought this sent yesterday---oooops!)

Carol:  Here are some links about strangles:

http://www.cvm.uiuc.edu/ceps/petcolumns/strang.html  (here is a quote from 
that page:)

Strangles is a highly contagious streptococcal infection in horses

Horses are generally not infectious 30 days after the disease has run its 
course, but some horses may continue to be infective up to 6 months later. 
If you are concerned about whether a horse is still shedding the bacteria, 
ask a veterinarian to culture the horse's guttural pouch.

and:

http://www.thehorse.com/0597/strangles0597.html
http://www.manepoints.com/disease/0196stran.html

k