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PAPERA EQUINA [1 record]

Record 1 2011-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Diseases
DEF

An acute disease of horses caused by infection with Streptococcus equi, and characterized by fever, purulent rhinitis, pharyngitis, laryngitis, abscessation of the draining lymph nodes and cough.

OBS

The abscesses in lymph glands (retropharyngeal nodes) around throat may become so large as to obstruct the airway (hence the name strangles).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des animaux
DEF

Infection bactérienne contagieuse des voies respiratoires supérieures. Les complications sont nombreuses et elle peut causer la mort. Les symptômes sont : fièvre, augmentation de la fréquence respiratoire, écoulement nasal, agitation et perte d'appétit.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades de los animales
DEF

Enfermedad causada por una bacteria llamada Streptococcus equi y sus subspecies, [es] altamente contagiosa, [presentando en su etapa inicial] fiebre repentina y pérdida de apetito […] usualmente seguida por inflamación de los ganglios submandibulares, [con] aparición de una descarga nasal líquida que se convierte en espesa y amarillenta.

OBS

[En esta enfermedad] los nódulos linfáticos forman abscesos que se rompen vertiendo hacia el exterior un exudado purulento. La adenitis puede afectar a caballos de todas las edades [...]

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