Equine strangles: An update on disease control and prevention

ABSTRACT: Streptococcus equi spp. equi (SEE) causes a disease in horses commonly referred to as strangles. Carrier or reservoir equids are important for the maintenance of the bacteria between epizootics and the initiation of outbreaks on premises, they also make the control and prevention of the di...

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Autores principales: Duran,María C., Goehring,Lutz S.
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Publicado: Universidad Austral de Chile. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias 2021
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spelling oai:scielo:S0719-813220210001000232021-02-07Equine strangles: An update on disease control and preventionDuran,María C.Goehring,Lutz S. Streptococcus equi spp. equi lymphadenopathy guttural pouch empyema strangles ABSTRACT: Streptococcus equi spp. equi (SEE) causes a disease in horses commonly referred to as strangles. Carrier or reservoir equids are important for the maintenance of the bacteria between epizootics and the initiation of outbreaks on premises, they also make the control and prevention of the disease more difficult. Disease outbreaks are common in many countries, affecting negatively equine health and causing major economic losses to the equine industry. This review describes general aspects of the disease caused by SEE in horses (clinical signs, pathogenesis, epidemiology, treatment, complications) and then focuses on prevention, control and eradication mechanisms.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessUniversidad Austral de Chile. Facultad de Ciencias VeterinariasAustral journal of veterinary sciences v.53 n.1 20212021-01-01text/htmlhttp://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0719-81322021000100023en10.4067/S0719-81322021000100023
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topic Streptococcus equi spp. equi
lymphadenopathy
guttural pouch
empyema
strangles
spellingShingle Streptococcus equi spp. equi
lymphadenopathy
guttural pouch
empyema
strangles
Duran,María C.
Goehring,Lutz S.
Equine strangles: An update on disease control and prevention
description ABSTRACT: Streptococcus equi spp. equi (SEE) causes a disease in horses commonly referred to as strangles. Carrier or reservoir equids are important for the maintenance of the bacteria between epizootics and the initiation of outbreaks on premises, they also make the control and prevention of the disease more difficult. Disease outbreaks are common in many countries, affecting negatively equine health and causing major economic losses to the equine industry. This review describes general aspects of the disease caused by SEE in horses (clinical signs, pathogenesis, epidemiology, treatment, complications) and then focuses on prevention, control and eradication mechanisms.
author Duran,María C.
Goehring,Lutz S.
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Goehring,Lutz S.
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title Equine strangles: An update on disease control and prevention
title_short Equine strangles: An update on disease control and prevention
title_full Equine strangles: An update on disease control and prevention
title_fullStr Equine strangles: An update on disease control and prevention
title_full_unstemmed Equine strangles: An update on disease control and prevention
title_sort equine strangles: an update on disease control and prevention
publisher Universidad Austral de Chile. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias
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