Use of a Reverse Thermodynamic Gel to Manage Chronic Shedding in Equine Strangles
<p>Strangles is a common condition in equine practice with high morbidity. Management of outbreaks is complicated by the development of asymptomatic carriers with the causative organism (Streptococcus equi var equi) being retained within the guttural pouch<sup>1,2</sup>. This Brigh...
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| Language: | English |
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RCVS Knowledge
2017-07-01
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| Series: | Veterinary Evidence |
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| Online Access: | https://veterinaryevidence.org/index.php/ve/article/view/109 |
| Summary: | <p>Strangles is a common condition in equine practice with high morbidity. Management of outbreaks is complicated by the development of asymptomatic carriers with the causative organism (Streptococcus equi var equi) being retained within the guttural pouch<sup>1,2</sup>. This Bright Veterinary Idea looks at the use of a reverse thermodynamic gel to manage chronic shedding in equine strangles. </p><br /> <img src="https://www.veterinaryevidence.org/rcvskmod/icons/oa-icon.jpg" alt="Open Access" /> <img src="https://www.veterinaryevidence.org/rcvskmod/icons/pr-icon.jpg" alt="Peer Reviewed" /> |
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| ISSN: | 2396-9776 |