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Equine Strangles: Management and Prevention

Sally DeNotta andAmanda House


Release Date: 2/14/2023

Reviewed At: 6/3/2026

DOI: 10.32473/EDIS-VM134-2008

Agriculture

Abstract

This fact sheet discusses this disease symptom which is the number one cause of death in horses, what it is and what causes it, gastric ulcers, treatment, and prevention.

About this Publication

This document is VM-172. Originally published by Amanda House August 2008 and revised October 2008. Updated February 2023 by Sally DeNotta. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

How to Cite

House, A. M. (2008). Understanding Equine Strangles: Signs of Disease, Management and Prevention. EDIS, 2008(7). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-vm134-2008

Authors

Sally DeNotta
Sally DeNotta
Specialist
University of Florida

clinical associate professor, Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, UF College of Veterinary Medicine, Gainesville, FL

Amanda House
Amanda House
Specialist
University of Florida

associate dean for academic and student affairs and professor; former equine Extension specialist; College of Veterinary Medicine, Large Animal Clinical Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 

Publication #VM-172

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