Strangles
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈstɹæŋɡ(ə)lz/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Strangles is a noun meaning A disease of horses caused by an infection by the bacterium Streptococcus equi.
Meaning
A disease of horses caused by an infection by the bacterium Streptococcus equi.
More Meanings
- third-person singular simple present indicative of strangle
- plural of strangle
Example Sentences
Modern man, wherever he goes, plants the seeds of disaster among all things primitive. His horses and cattle carry ticks and strangles and pleurisy; his sheep carry pest seed[.]
The Vives, like the strangles, is most incident to young horses, and usually proceeds from the same causes, such as catching cold, being over-heated, or over-worked, about the time of shedding their teeth.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include stifles, ehrlichiosis, horsesickness, strep, streptobacillosis, glossanthrax.
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