Outbreak control

Once the first case of strangles on a yard has been diagnosed, all other horses will be at risk.

  • The affected horse needs to be isolated from the other horses
  • The yard should be closed to horses from outside the yard and horses should not be moved from the yard, even if they seem healthy
  • All healthy animals on the yard should be monitored closely to pick up new cases of strangles as early as possible
  • People who are in regular contact with horses from outside the yard should stay away from the infected yard as much as possible.
  • Ask your vet if a strangles booster vaccination is required

Effectively, this could mean that a yard will be closed down. Unfortunately, this situation can last for months.

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