Importance of Strangles in Ireland

Abstract

The aim of the present work isthe examination intothe occurrenceof Streptococcus equi subspeciesequi(S.equi subsp.equi)in Ireland. Aside from the obvious health implications for individual animals affected,an outbreak of S.equican have an enormous economic impact onthe Irish Equine Industry, making it a very important topic of discussion for all horse owners,breeders and equine businesseson the island of Ireland.