A racehorse at Laurel Park tested positive
on nasal swab for EHV - 1 wild type, but negative on whole blood.
Diagnosis of Strangles is confirmed by isolating and growing S. equi bacteria from pus aspirated from infected lymph nodes, nasal discharge collected
on nasal swabs, or from nasopharyngeal washes.
Not exact matches
A
nasal swab and blood tests can support a canine influenza diagnosis, depending
on the stage of disease.
Canine influenza virus can be diagnosed by PCR performed
on deep
nasal and / or pharyngeal
swabs; samples should be collected within one to two days of the onset of clinical signs.
After my
nasal passages were
swabbed for culture, my doctor started me
on a course of stomach cramp and diarrhea inducing Ciprofloxacin.