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Strangles (also called equine distemper) is a contagious upper respiratory tract infection of horses and other equines caused by a Gram-positive bacterium, Streptococcus equi. [1] As a result, the lymph nodes swell, compressing the pharynx , larynx , and trachea , and can cause airway obstruction leading to death, hence the name strangles. [ 2 ]
E. Eastern equine encephalitis; Endometrosis; Epizootic lymphangitis; Equid alphaherpesvirus 4; Equid gammaherpesvirus 2; Equid gammaherpesvirus 5; Equine atypical myopathy
Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) A diagnosis usually can be made by the presenting signs and symptoms alone. If the diagnosis is unclear, a throat swab or stool specimen may be taken. Medications are usually not needed as hand, foot, and mouth disease is a viral disease that typically resolves on its own. Under research [15] [16] Sin Nombre ...
Symptoms of strangles, which is potentially fatal, include a high temperature, lethargy, loss of appetite and a lowered head and neck. It cannot be passed to humans. It cannot be passed to humans.
List of medical symptoms. Medical symptoms refer to the manifestations or indications of a disease or condition, perceived and complained about by the patient. [1] [2] Patients observe these symptoms and seek medical advice from healthcare professionals.
The bacteria Streptococcus equi, the causative agent of strangles, is commonly involved. Mycotic infections can also occur. [5] Some visible symptoms of guttural pouch disease include abnormal head and neck carriage, nasal discharge, painful swelling and occasional abnormal functioning of the structures associated with the pouch. [5]
While health officials say there is no human vaccine for the mosquito-borne EEE disease, people can take precautions. What you should know. Serious viral disease EEE found in upstate NY horse.
In the 1960s, a syndrome dubbed "segmental myelitis" was first reported in horses in the US by Rooney and colleagues. [3] Later, in the 1970s, it was recognized by Mayhew and colleagues that the syndrome was associated with an infection by protozoa, and the current name of the disease, "equine protozoal myeloencephalitis", was coined. [3]