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.