aimeetb
Well-Known Member
Its seems that there have been a couple of confirmed strangles break outs in the area.
We had someone come looking round the yard the other day with a view to moving their horse to us, they liked it and arranged a date to move, just after one of the other liveries found out that these people had their horses at one of the yards where strangles had been tested for and was waiting to be confirmed
Why would someone go to another yard and arrange moving their horses when they know (found out later they do know) that strangles is suspected!? It makes me so mad!
We have soo many babies on the yard mines not quite a yearling yet! The livery that found out told the yard owners and they have stopped them from moving for now.
As its around, should I get my baby vaccinated, I heard that a vaccine that was made a few years ago turned out to be ineffective, is the recent one any better?? I was thinking about having her done with a dead vaccine (if there is still a choice) so that if she does get it it would minimise the symptoms. I have reservations about a live form of the illness just incase!
What do you guys think??
xx