Causes
Strangles infects the upper respiratory tract of equids like...?
Horses, donkeys, and mules
1. What is the temperature for a sudden high fever?
2. When does the fever start?
1. 103° to 106°
2. 24 to 48 hours before other signs
How do you stop direct contact?
Prevent nose-to-nose contact between unfamiliar horses or horses returning from other locations
What is the protocol for rest and isolation?
Quarantine the sick animal immediately with warm, dry, and dust-free environment
Bacteria enters the body through what 2 ways?
What does lethargy mean?
a state of extreme tiredness, sluggishness, lack of energy, and reduced mental alertness or consciousness
What equipment do you not want to share?
Never share water buckets, feed tubs, tack, grooming tools, or saddle pads at shows or shared barns.
Use nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs reduce fever, control pain, and encourage eating and drinking
Nose-to-nose contact with an infected horse, donkey, or mule, or interaction with animals that are actively shedding the bacteria is what type of contact
Where are the lymph nodes located?
under the jaw and behind the throat
What should you sanitize?
Change your clothes and shoes, wash your hands with antibacterial soap, and use foot dips (such as bleach or Rescue spray) when moving between different groups of horses.
What are these instructions for?
- Apply warm compresses or hot packs to swollen lymph nodes under the jaw to help them soften and mature.
Abscess
Sharing contaminated equipment, such as:
Water troughs, feed buckets, and hay nets, grooming tools, tack, and blankets are what type of contact?
Indirect contact
What does the discolored nasal discharge do?
Goes from watery to a thick, yellow or white consistency
How many days should you isolate new animals?
14 to 21 days (3 weeks)
Offer soft, moist, and palatable feed, especially if the horse has difficulty swallowing (dysphagia) due to throat swelling
What is that for?
Nutrition care