Infection with S. equi is classically characterized by abrupt pyrexia followed by pharyngitis and subsequent abscess formation in the submandibular and retropharyngeal lymph nodes. The disease …

Strangles (also called equine distemper) is a contagious upper respiratory tract infection of horses and other equines caused by a Gram-positive bacterium, Streptococcus equi. [1]

Strangles is caused by the gram positive bacteria Streptococcus equi equi and is a highly contagious and reportable disease. The most common clinical manifestation of strangles is lymphadenopathy …

Streptococcus equi is a gram-positive coccoid bacterium that typically appears in pairs or chains. Colonies on blood agar plates are often (but not always) mucoid, honey colored, and surrounded by …

Transmission: Strep equi is spread from horse to horse through direct contact. Horses can also contract the disease by coming into contact with contaminated surfaces.

iversity of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine January 1, 2026 Etiology Streptococcus equi ssp equi, commonly known as Strang. es, is a highly contagious bacterial infection that aLects horses …

Jan 1, 2020 · The upper respiratory disease commonly referred to as strangles is caused by Streptococcus equi subsp equi. Less commonly, the bacteria affect lymph nodes in the thorax and/or …

Jan 1, 2018 · Although the official name of the causative agent is S. equi subsp. equi, we have decided to use the descriptive term S. equi throughout the consensus statement based on its widespread …

Aug 10, 2020 · Strangles is a highly contagious disease of the equine upper respiratory tract caused by the bacterium Streptococcus equi subspecies equi (S. equi). The bacteria cross mucous membranes …

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