Andrew Waller

Intervacc

Figure 2. A foal showing the classic signs of strangles as a result of enlargement of abscesses in the lymph nodes, which are obstructing the airway.
Veterinary

Unsaddling Streptococcus equi infection of horses

Horses become infected with S. equi via the nose or mouth, most likely through ingestion of contaminated food or water (Figure 1) (Boyle et al, 2018). The bacteria attaches to and invades the mucosal...

Figure 6. Purulent material lavaged from the guttural pouch using a Foley catheter. Note the attempt to catch infected material in a bowl but the disappointing lack of gloves, personal protective equipment and floor covering.
Veterinary

Streptococcus equi infections: current best practice in the diagnosis and management of ‘strangles’

S. equi is an obligate pathogen that does not survive well outside the horse. Elimination of the disease should be a realistic aim; in some countries, strangles is a reportable or notifiable disease....