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Purulent material within the guttural pouch, horse
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Purulent material within the guttural pouch, horse

    Photograph of purulent material within the guttural pouch due to Streptococcus equi equi (strangles) associated empyema in a 16-year-old American Quarter Horse gelding presenting with history of intermittent nasal discharge and fever.

Courtesy of Auburn University, College of Veterinary Medicine.

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