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Re: [RC] Strangles in SE region - Angie FuraI just learned that Strangles is caused by a bacteria, not a virus. Perhaps that has an effect on how well the vaccine does it job?
Angie Fura www.tracetribute.com From: Maryanne Gabbani <msgabbani@xxxxxxxxx> To: "rides2far@xxxxxxxx" <rides2far@xxxxxxxx>; Ridecamp <Ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 12:13:54 PM Subject: Re: [RC] Strangles in SE region Maybe one of our resident vets could correct me if I'm wrong, but my understanding of the vaccines for viruses is that they lessen the symptoms of the disease but they don't prevent it. If that is the case, then one really must question the logic since once a horse is vaccinated, while it may not get that sick, it is perfectly capable of infecting others while not showing the signs of illness. We don't have strangles vaccine and it is, for the most part, simply considered a normal equine childhood disease. But at least we are very sure who has it. Maryanne Stroud Gabbani msgabbani@xxxxxxxxx Egypt Face to Face www.alsorat.com Weblogs: Living In Egypt miloflamingo.blogspot.com Cairo/Giza Daily Photo cairogizadailyphoto.blogspot.com Turn Right At The Sarcophagus haramlik.blogspot.com Da Moose Is Loose (a blog for kids) mstroud.blogspot.com Photos of Egypt: http://www.flickr.com/photos/livinginegypt/ On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 7:57 PM, rides2far@xxxxxxxx <rides2far@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
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