I was reading 1-2 cc's per 100 lbs. That's minimal 11-12 cc. Would I need to give two? What's the max in a site. We have given 5 before and I thought that was a lot.
Okay, Strangles is distemper, number one. Incubation period is 3-6 days. Inappetence and fever up to 106'F are the first signs. Inflammation nasal discharge, etc. Normal course of the disease is 10-14 days.
Definitive diagnosis depends on identification of S equi, perferably from pus obtained by surgical drainage of mature abscesses. Abscesses that drain naturally are rapidly invaded by S zooepidemicus, which may confuse bacteriological diagnosis. ,p. Complete rest and nursing care. Hot packs over abscesses may speed maturation;; when mature, they should be incised and drained. The use of antimicrobials is controversial, although S equi is sensitive to penicillin, sulfamerazine, sulfamethazine, and trimethoprim-sulfadiazine. If antibiotic therapy is used, high doses of penicillin (25,000-100,000IU/kg, IV, q.i.d.) for 7-10 days is recommended.
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Cindydawg, I'm just catching up....sorry to hear about your horse. I hope she shows signs of improvement soon.
prayers.
Sharn