Strangles

Description

Strangles is an infectious and contagious disease of horses, which is caused by Streptococcus equi subsp. equi. Infected horses are initially pyrexic before exhibiting signs of mucoid to mucopurulent nasal discharge, depression, and abscess formation of submandibular lymph nodes. If the retropharyngeal lymph nodes are involved, horses have difficulty swallowing, inspiratory respiration noise, and extended head and neck.

Diagnosis and tests available

Diagnosis

Diagnosis is based on clinical findings and confirmed by bacterial culture of Streptococcus equi subsp. equi from lesions and PCR.

Tests available

Click on + in the tables below for sampling requirements and additional test information

	Code	Name	Samples required	Species	Turnaround time	Price (excl. GST)	Notes	Test days
	SEQUI_CULT	Streptococcus equi subsp. equi – Selective culture	Pus, swab in Amies transport media Swab collected from lesions and/or upper respiratory tract. Submit chilled in transport media (Amies gel) for culture. N.B Swabs submitted in Amies transport media cannot be used for PCR.	Equine	Within 48 hours (Monday-Thursday submissions) Within 96 hours (Friday submissions)	$82.10	D (number of working days) and W (number of weeks). Test TAT does not include weekends and public holidays.	Monday – Saturday Note: Prior approval of delivery and testing on Saturday is required. Please contact Customer Service on 1800 675 623 to seek approval.
	S_EQUI_PCR	Streptococcus equi subsp. equi PCR*	Culture, swabs and guttural pouch wash Swab collected from lesions and/or upper respiratory tract. Submit chilled dry swab for PCR. N.B Swabs submitted in Amies transport media cannot be used for PCR.	Equine	5D	$109.35	* Denotes analyses not covered by the NATA scope of accreditation. D (number of working days) and W (number of weeks). Test TAT does not include weekends and public holidays.	Monday – Friday

Code

Name

Samples required

Species

Turnaround time

Price (excl. GST)

Notes

Test days

SEQUI_CULT

Streptococcus equi subsp. equi – Selective culture

Pus, swab in Amies transport media

Swab collected from lesions and/or upper respiratory tract.
- Submit chilled in transport media (Amies gel) for culture.
- N.B Swabs submitted in Amies transport media cannot be used for PCR.

Equine

Within 48 hours (Monday-Thursday submissions)

Within 96 hours (Friday submissions)

$82.10

D (number of working days) and W (number of weeks). Test TAT does not include weekends and public holidays.

Monday – Saturday

Note: Prior approval of delivery and testing on Saturday is required. Please contact Customer Service on 1800 675 623 to seek approval.

S_EQUI_PCR

Streptococcus equi subsp. equi PCR*

Culture, swabs and guttural pouch wash

Swab collected from lesions and/or upper respiratory tract.
- Submit chilled dry swab for PCR.
- N.B Swabs submitted in Amies transport media cannot be used for PCR.

Equine

$109.35

* Denotes analyses not covered by the NATA scope of accreditation.

D (number of working days) and W (number of weeks). Test TAT does not include weekends and public holidays.

Monday – Friday

Additional Information

Customer Service

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CONTACT DETAILS
Phone	1800 675 623
Email	laboratory.services@dpird.nsw.gov.au
Operating Hours	8:30am-4:30pm Monday-Friday (excluding public holidays) 8:30am-12:00pm Saturday (for deliveries only)
Postal Address	Private Bag 4008, Narellan NSW 2567

Quotations

For Animal export, Plant health or Veterinary quotations, please complete the online quotation request

Submission Forms

Veterinary Specimen Advice Form

Please Note: These documents are not fully web accessible, please contact Customer Service (laboratory.services@dpird.nsw.gov.au) for more information.

Courier services and specimen delivery

For NSW submissions, please contact the relevant Customer Service team for courier account details and to order consignment notes.

For submitters outside of NSW, Couriers can be contacted directly to make bookings and arrange collection of packages at the submitters own cost.

Commercial couriers may use either road or air transport and specimens should therefore be packed in accordance with International Air Transport Association (IATA) requirements. Most submission sent by veterinarians to the APHL for testing are defined as “Biological Substance Category B” and must be packed according to the IATA packing instructions 650 (Biological Substance Category B). As requirements for transport can change, customers should consult with their transport agent to obtain current requirements.

Samples may also be hand delivered to the site during normal business hours (8.30am - 4.30pm).

Sample Type	Laboratory	Street Address
Animal (including aquatic animals)	NSW Animal and Plant Health Laboratories (APHL)	EMAI, Woodbridge Road, Menangle NSW 2568