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GingerTwin Reg. Jan 2017	Posted 2017-03-22 11:15 AM Subject: Ugh...Strangles Twice?!
Member Posts: 6	Has anyone had a horse get strangles more than once? I always thought once they get it, they won't get it again. I've had one vet tell me it's not that uncommon and one tell me it's very uncommon.
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Hank & Tank Reg. Apr 2006	Posted 2017-03-22 11:33 AM Subject: RE: Ugh...Strangles Twice?!
Elite Veteran Posts: 959 Location: Borger, Tx	I have a 21yr old that has had it 4 times!! None of them seemed worse or better than the other times he had it. My vet told me it's rare but yes some do contract it more than once. He is the only 1 I have had it happen to and he's always been and still is healthy.
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barrelracingchick16 Reg. Aug 2004	Posted 2017-03-22 8:59 PM Subject: RE: Ugh...Strangles Twice?!
It Goes On Posts: 2262 Location: Muskogee, OK	I would recommend scoping his guttural pouches to be looking for chondroids or ins****ated (thickened) pus- could be a constant source and cause of reinfection.
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ThreeCorners Reg. Nov 2003	Posted 2017-03-23 7:43 AM Subject: RE: Ugh...Strangles Twice?!
Tried and True Posts: 21185 Location: Where I am happiest	barrelracingchick16 - 2017-03-22 8:59 PM I would recommend scoping his guttural pouches to be looking for chondroids or ins****ated (thickened) pus- could be a constant source and cause of reinfection. ^^ Ditto this ^^^ Usually reinfection is due to residual in the gutteral pouches.
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GingerTwin Reg. Jan 2017	Posted 2017-03-23 9:27 AM Subject: RE: Ugh...Strangles Twice?!
Member Posts: 6	Thank you. That will be the next step.
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RunfastNTurn Reg. Oct 2014	Posted 2017-03-23 1:28 PM Subject: RE: Ugh...Strangles Twice?!
Veteran Posts: 189	How much is a scope of the guttoral pouch?
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barrelracingchick16 Reg. Aug 2004	Posted 2017-03-23 8:36 PM Subject: RE: Ugh...Strangles Twice?!
It Goes On Posts: 2262 Location: Muskogee, OK	RunfastNTurn - 2017-03-23 1:28 PM How much is a scope of the guttoral pouch? Depends on your area and veterinarian- but they use a normal endoscope that you would evaluate a horses upper airway with, and just pass it into the guttural pouches. $90-150 would be be a good estimate to figure on.
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RunfastNTurn Reg. Oct 2014	Posted 2017-03-24 8:39 AM Subject: RE: Ugh...Strangles Twice?!
Veteran Posts: 189	Thank you
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RockinGR Reg. Feb 2009	Posted 2017-03-24 9:59 AM Subject: RE: Ugh...Strangles Twice?!
Hummer's Hero Posts: 3071 Location: Smack Dab in the Middle	Many years ago, when I still lived at my parents house, we had a colt that got it several times. We got a goat and have never had it again on the place.
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