About Lesson
- Respiratory infection
- Highly contagious disease
- Incubation period is 7-21 days
a) Etiology:
- Streptococcus equi
b) Transmission:
- Direct contact
- Indirect (Utensils)
- Colonizes on upper respiratory tract
c) Symptoms:
- Fever
- Lethargy
- Nasal Discharge
- Depression
- Anorexia
- Swollen lymph nodes
d) Treatment:
- Antibiotics (Penicillin)
- Anti-inflammatories
- Do endoscopy to check prevalence of infection
- Isolate the infected animal
- Vaccination
- Herd immunity
- Disinfecting the area
Join the conversation