chaps89
Well-Known Member
(Also in Vet)
I have my own horse but I also have a share horse about 30 miles away that I see once or twice a week too. Didn't manage to see her last week due to the foul weather, and had planned on going up tomorrow morning.
However, her owner has called tonight to say a few of the horses at the field (its grass livery) have been a bit under the weather and snotty so one of the owners had the vet out today. (this next bit I'm now hearing 2nd hand so I don't know how much is true unfortunately) Vet has apparently swabbed for strangles but not quarantined or treated. The vets are reasonably well known for doing extra tests & the owner for being a bit hysterical so we've no idea if it's being blown out of proportion or a genuine strangles scare.
My friend has looked after a strangles horse successfully before (kept on the same yard in an isolation box) & successfully looked after her own horses still out in the field without transmitting it & as such is quite unconcerned.
Share horse & her companion aren't showing any signs of being unwell at all. (However, I know this can be misleading as recently spoke to a customer at work who was on a yard with strangles so hers was tested as routine procedure & even tho not showing any symptons was actually carrying the disease)
Would I better to not go tomorrow & just chalk it up to experience, or if I take spare clothes & ensure I fully wash hands, boots etc before I leave the yard am I likely to be ok to still go up?
My main worry is not only giving it to my boy but the fact he is on a yard of 30 horses & I would hate to be held at fault, or even just to feel at fault/guilty if it got onto the yard (despite a local yard & the local area supposedly having it anyway & people still riding their!)
Sorry for the essay, just not sure what to do for the best!
I have my own horse but I also have a share horse about 30 miles away that I see once or twice a week too. Didn't manage to see her last week due to the foul weather, and had planned on going up tomorrow morning.
However, her owner has called tonight to say a few of the horses at the field (its grass livery) have been a bit under the weather and snotty so one of the owners had the vet out today. (this next bit I'm now hearing 2nd hand so I don't know how much is true unfortunately) Vet has apparently swabbed for strangles but not quarantined or treated. The vets are reasonably well known for doing extra tests & the owner for being a bit hysterical so we've no idea if it's being blown out of proportion or a genuine strangles scare.
My friend has looked after a strangles horse successfully before (kept on the same yard in an isolation box) & successfully looked after her own horses still out in the field without transmitting it & as such is quite unconcerned.
Share horse & her companion aren't showing any signs of being unwell at all. (However, I know this can be misleading as recently spoke to a customer at work who was on a yard with strangles so hers was tested as routine procedure & even tho not showing any symptons was actually carrying the disease)
Would I better to not go tomorrow & just chalk it up to experience, or if I take spare clothes & ensure I fully wash hands, boots etc before I leave the yard am I likely to be ok to still go up?
My main worry is not only giving it to my boy but the fact he is on a yard of 30 horses & I would hate to be held at fault, or even just to feel at fault/guilty if it got onto the yard (despite a local yard & the local area supposedly having it anyway & people still riding their!)
Sorry for the essay, just not sure what to do for the best!
