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.
A racehorse at Laurel Park tested positive
on nasal swab for EHV - 1 wild type, but negative on whole blood.
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.