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TheresaW

TheresaW

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Just been told that 2 horses have strangles on the yard next door to us. (2 yards on 1 site). Both have been suffering with a virus for a week or so, vet been back today and he thinks it has mutated into Strangles. We are quarantined for 4 weeks unless there are any further cases, in which case, quarantine will be longer.

We are in Chingford.
 
Is there a list of "recommended guidelines" which can be put up on yards to empahsise the importance of constant vigilence when it comes to strangles?
I was in the area which got absolutely plagued with strangles last year and was gob smacked to see people from infected yards stood in the show ring with me.
Needless to say, due to their ignorance, my pony missed his whole showing season last year as I wasn't preapred to put him at that sort of risk.
I do hope that the infected yard is responsible enough to take the approriate actions.
 
Not sure where Lambourn is, so don't know if it is near or not. The vet who spoke to us today (I was at work, so wasn't actually there), said he can't stop us hacking out, but strongly advised against it. As my friend said when she called me, she would feel terrible if her horse passed it on to someone elses horse out in the forest. I know I wouldn't like horses from another yard hacking out and risking my horse, so I will stay put until we are told we are clear.

Does anyone have any good ideas as to what we can do in the school for the next few weeks to keep them entertained? Please bear in mind that one of mine has ringbone and is arthritic so is limited on what he can do in the school.
 
argh we're in enfield, not too far away from you, 5 horses on our yard (mine included) came down with it last year, not something I want to go through again - the whole yard was on lockdown! hope it doesnt spread to you...

I wouldn't hack out, would also only turn out in fields as far away from the offending yards as possible, you could try playing parelli games, lunging over small fences, building small obsticle course (mine loves this - a few poles here and there, couple of tyres to go in and out of), take the opportunity to teach them new moves! Follow the leader is a bit of a random idea but mine really loves tagging along after the horse in front and has quite a bit of fun doing it!
 
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