Re: RC: Coggins test and strangles

[CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com]

In a message dated 11/17/99 5:02:23 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
alecman@alltel.net writes:

<< I understood that IF there is a potential of a horse contracting 
strangles, that
 treating with penicillin would "push" the strangles inside and heighten the 
chance
 of bastard strangles?  Anyone hear this before?? >>

I am leery of using penicillin on horses that have been exposed.  It can 
delay the formation of abcesses, so that they simply occur after you take the 
horse off the drug.  I'm not sure as to what extent it is implicated in the 
formation of internal abcesses, but just keeping it at bay does give it more 
opportunity to become widespread.

Heidi


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