Put a small glass of water in the fridge. There should be a good 3 or 4 inches (10 cm) of water in the glass. Let it sit there all day or overnight, then put the skewer part of the instant read thermometer in and let it sit there for 30 seconds or so.efrigerator Thermometers will measure temperature ranges between a low of -40Â°F and a high of 60Â°F (-40Â°C and 15Â°C.) They can be used both for the freezer and the fridge.
Extension > Agriculture > Livestock > Horse > Horse health > Strangles. Strangles is a highly contagious bacterial infection caused by Streptococcus equi. It can be spread by horse-to-horse contact or when humans, tack, drinking troughs, etc. becoming contaminated with the pus or nasal discharge from affected horses. Horses that have not been exposed to the bacteria in recent years are particularly susceptible because their immunity usually declines over time.
The Strangles bacteria can live for significant lengths of time on exposed surfaces. It can survive 3 days to one week on stall surfaces, soil and other places. In freezing weather it can persist indefinitely, though.Water can be a significant source of infection as the bacteria can survive in water for up to six weeks.Most stables can be safely repopulated after a Strangles outbreak, but care should always be taken to clean and disinfect the water sources prior to introducing horses again.o prevent Strangles outbreaks, horses newly arriving to a barn should be isolated for a period of 2 to 3 weeks. Horses that have shown no symptoms after 3 weeks are at low risk of spreading disease, although there are occasional horses that have no signs but may still spread the disease.