benefit from systemic antibiotic therapy and
flushing of guttural pouches when significant
discharge from the pouches is noted.
Horses and stables should be quarantined until
there are no clinical signs and three negative
cultures taken 1 week apart are obtained.
Appropriate measures should be taken for
segregation and preventing cross-contamination.
Stables that housed infected animals should be
rested for 3-4 weeks after cleaning and disinfecting.
In cases of uncomplicated strangles, response
to therapy can be noted by resolution of clinical
signs. Temperature, attitude, and appetite should
be noted several times per day. In cases of
complicated strangles, patient monitoring depends
on the severity of the disease and other organ
systems affected.
Control measures that aid in the prevention and
spread of disease should be practiced. Isolation
of new horses for 3 weeks, with close observation
for signs of strangles or any disease should be
instituted. Temperature should be monitored
twice daily and affected or suspect horses should
be quarantined immediately, with isolation of all
equipment and tools that were in contact with
these animals. People who care for the infected
horses should avoid contact with healthy horses.
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