Strangles, Equine - contd.

ClinicalSigns
Common clinical signs of strangles include pyrexia, thick mucus and purulent nasal discharge, depression, anorexia, and swelling and abscess formation in the retropharyngeal, submandibular, and submaxillary lymph nodes. Horses with strangles will often stand with necks stretched out to cope with pain, difficulty breathing, and difficulty swallowing caused by the pressure of enlarged lymph nodes on the pharynx.

Symptoms
Horses with strangles develop a fever that can be as high as 106� F, or 41� C, thick mucus and puss-like nasal discharge, depression, decreased appetite, and swelling and abscess formation in the lymph nodes surrounding the throat. Horses with strangles will often stand with necks stretched out to cope with pain, difficulty breathing, and difficulty swallowing caused by the pressure of enlarged lymph nodes on the throat.