Re: RC: Dumb question time

[Dbeverly4@aol.com]

In a message dated 11/14/99 8:46:02 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com writes:

<< And once a horse has had strangles and recovered, would
  they be immune? Sort of like chicken pox. Strangles is endemic here and the
  spray hasn't gotten this far east. >> >>

Here's my experience with Strangles.  My (currently 23 year old gelding -- 
owned him his entire life) had strangles as a 4 year old (after being 
vaccinated).  Verrrrrry bad case.  THEN he got it again (after accidentally 
being "vaccinated" for strangles by my vet at age 20  -- I wasn't there and 
she forgot NOT to vaccinate.  My gelding got a horriffic case of strangles, 
almost killed him -== high fever, reallllly disgusting usurpurating pustule 
type icky stuff (blech).  Soooo, are they immune once they get the disease?  
NO!!!  Are they immune once vaccinated?  NO!!!  We do the best we can, 
but...... who the heck knows??  I am totally in favor of the intra nasal 
vaccine -- it is all I will give (not to the gelding who has had strangles 
though).  the intra nasal seems to have none of the really nasty side effects 
that I've seen with the  other .  I may be dealing with a horse who is 
totally over-sensitive and (of course) I'm waaaay paranoid.  However, if 
you've ever nursed a horse through strangles, you tend to be a bit 
over-protective!

Sylvia


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