Normally not a danger to humans or other domestic species. Disease signs are usually visible for three to seven days, but may last for up to two weeks.
Most animals recover from Strangles with no long-term aftereffects.
Signs Decreased appetite and depression. Cloudy discharge from both nostrils. Superficial lymph nodes under the jaw, in throatlatch area of upper neck, and rarely, over the eye sockets or in chest or abdominal cavity become inflamed, enlarged and tender to the touch. Affected horses may stand with neck outstretched to relieve pressure in upper neck. Later in disease, lymph nodes often burst and drain pus from openings in overlying skin.