equine distemper vs strangles

equine distemper and strangles both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
equine distemper	Yes	No	No	No
strangles	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, equine distemper and strangles are synonyms defined as:

equine distemper and strangles: an acute bacterial disease of horses characterized by inflammation of the mucous membranes

equine distemper (noun)	strangles (noun)
an acute bacterial disease of horses characterized by inflammation of the mucous membranes	an acute bacterial disease of horses characterized by inflammation of the mucous membranes