strangles

In severe cases horses can struggle to breathe and swallow, hence the name "strangles".

The ERA issued a statement in response to an article in the Racing Post, which stated that one of trainer Marco Botti's horses was confirmed as having contracted strangles after returning from competing in the Dubai World Cup Carnival.

Key words: Strangles; Streptococcus species; prevalence; haemato-biochemical analyses.

"Everyone wants to know if your horse has strangles, but no one wants to know you when it has.

The British Horse Society, in conjunction with Intervet UK and the British Equine Veterinary Association, is running a Strangles Awareness Week to highlight the debilitating effects of the equine disease.

Animal welfare groups are hoping to raise pounds 250,000 to develop an effective vaccine against strangles - a common respiratory disease that kills up to 10 per cent of afflicted horses and can be an "economic disaster" for stables.

This curt attaches itself to a political cause, but parasitically strangles it.

Shares off $1.43 to $84.09 and 6.1K Nov 23rd 83 - 87 strangles sold at 90c.

HORSE riders have cancelled their annual summer show after a suspected outbreak of strangles.

Shares up $1.04 to new highs of $284.33 and 43K Mar 258 - 285 strangles trade for $4.91 along with 43K Apr 264 - 297 strangles at $2.71.