Swollen Throat

12.4.1 Swollen Throat Causes:

-Chronic parasite problem. See chapter 9.

-Infectious diseases:

Hemorrhagic Septicemia. See page 205.

Anthrax. See page 196.

Strangles in horses. See page 208.

-Object, wound or infection in throat. See page 183.

Symptoms:

-Often associated with cough.

-Fever (if caused by infectious disease).

-If caused by infectious disease, then usually other respiratory symptoms are also seen.

-If the animal coughs when the AHA holds the throat, this is a sign of an infection in the throat.

Treatment:

1. If there is no fever, then simply treat for the most likely parasite (e.g. liver fluke, small roundworms and/or lungworm).

2. If associated with infectious disease, treat the specific disease.

3. If the animal has something in its throat, remove it and treat with antibiotics.