Beyond the Clinic – a podcast by and for vet professionals
In this episode of Beyond the Clinic, host Adam Redpath and equine internal medicine specialist Rose Tallon discuss strangles in horses. They cover typical symptoms like fever, nasal discharge, and swollen lymph nodes, but also stress the importance of recognizing atypical cases. Regular temperature monitoring by horse owners is emphasized as a key preventive measure.
They dive into diagnostic testing, highlighting the timing and limitations of the different tests. Finally, they discuss control strategies, focusing on isolation, quarantine, and the potential role of vaccination. This episode provides essential insights for managing and preventing strangles in equine practice.
Our Guest: Rose Tallon VetMB BA MVetMed DipACVIM MRCVS
Rose graduated from the University of Cambridge in 2014 and completed an internal medicine residency at the Royal Veterinary College in London following a stint in ambulatory practice. Rose is a diplomate of the ACVIM and ECEIM and is an RCVS recognised specialist in Equine Internal Medicine. She is based at Donnington Grove Vets in Newbury, where, alongside a busy clinical caseload, she is involved in providing laboratory services to the wider IVCE group, including Strangles testing.
Our Host: Adam Redpath BVMS PGCert(VetMed) DipECEIM FHEA MRCVS
Adam is a EBVS and RCVS Specialist in Equine Internal Medicine having successfully becoming an ECEIM Diplomat in 2021. He has spent the majority of his early career in clinical academic practice, having several roles at the University of Nottingham. More recently Adam has ventured into private practice having worked at both Donnington Grove and Oakham Veterinary Hospital as an equine internal medicine clinician over the past 18 months. Adam currently splits his time between his clinical role at Oakham Veterinary Hospital and as Equine Development Lead within the L&D team at IVC Evidensia.
Links:
Donnington Grove Laboratory: https://www.dgvglab.com/
Strangles vaccination: A current European perspective, by D Rendle, August 2024 https://beva.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/eve.14032
HBLB guidelines: Code Of Practice : Strangles
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