Aarrghimpossiblepony
Well-Known Member
Looking for some advice as to what to do next. Posted in the Vet board but think I might get more answers here.
Just seen a pony dying of strangles in a field very close to where I keep mine. The field she was in has about 6/7 other ponies in it.
We were walking mine out and passed the field and saw she was down and couldn't get up. Took mine back to the field and went back to see if we could do anything. Found somebody who knew the owner, he managed to get her up and the owners came.
They said they were going to shoot her and were getting a trailer to take her back to their farm. And that's where we left them.
Anyway, had the sense not to go anywhere near mine after getting close to the pony and have come home and put all my clothes through the washing machine.
So advice I'm looking for is what do I do next.
Is there anybody I should report this to?
Should the local vets be informed?
There's a riding stable just as near to this field as we are, I've made sure they will be informed.
Has anybody had any experience with the vaccine, I saw on one vets site it was not recommended as there can be complications.
And what about the other ponies in the field, will they be contagious and should I ensure somebody official monitors them.
Thank you
Just seen a pony dying of strangles in a field very close to where I keep mine. The field she was in has about 6/7 other ponies in it.
We were walking mine out and passed the field and saw she was down and couldn't get up. Took mine back to the field and went back to see if we could do anything. Found somebody who knew the owner, he managed to get her up and the owners came.
They said they were going to shoot her and were getting a trailer to take her back to their farm. And that's where we left them.
Anyway, had the sense not to go anywhere near mine after getting close to the pony and have come home and put all my clothes through the washing machine.
So advice I'm looking for is what do I do next.
Is there anybody I should report this to?
Should the local vets be informed?
There's a riding stable just as near to this field as we are, I've made sure they will be informed.
Has anybody had any experience with the vaccine, I saw on one vets site it was not recommended as there can be complications.
And what about the other ponies in the field, will they be contagious and should I ensure somebody official monitors them.
Thank you