Strangles is a malady that has afflicted horses for hundreds of years. In fact, it was first described in a veterinary publication back in 1614. During the ensuing years, many horses have suffered ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Strangles is a highly contagious infectious disease in horses. PETBOOK explains the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. Photo: ...

An owner who was at her “wits’ end” as she dealt with a three-month strangles outbreak hopes to raise more awareness of the support available – but said stigma surrounding the disease still exists.

Veterinarians in the Okanagan are urging horse lovers across Canada to take precautions as new cases of an infectious disease, called strangles, spread. There are two farms with confirmed infections ...

An owner who was at her “wits’ end” as she dealt with a three-month strangles outbreak hopes to raise more awareness of the support available – but said stigma surrounding the disease still exists.

Strangles, caused by the bacterium Streptococcus subspecies equi (often referred to as S. equi) is a highly contagious disease of horses worldwide. Recent discussion at the AAEP Convention confirms ...

MIDDLEBORO — The Middleboro Health Department has received several inquires regarding "Strangles" in horses. While it is not a reportable disease to the Department of Agriculture, horse owners should ...

Q: My daughter’s girlfriend had a horse with strangles. What is that? — A.S A: Strangles, also called equine distemper, is a globally distributed, contagious infection caused by a bacterium called ...