vennessa
Well-Known Member
This is not to cause panic but to ensure everyone is vigilant on Quarantine and aware when visiting fairs/auctions.
I have just got home from Appleby Horse fair where strangles is rife. Not only at the fair but in yards in Cumbria and the Lake District - not all so do please check with the yard if you are going to ride there.
Strangles is unfortunately a fact of horse life but with vigilance it can be controlled. Many of the horses at the fair will be travelling the country going to other fairs. Many have been sold to private homes, some will go to auction.
I just wish to make people aware that this will rapidly spread the virus if the horses purchased are not quarantined.
Please be vigilant with quarantine measures in your yard when a new horse comes in - away from others.
Strangles is not the end of the world, we knowingly take sick horses in but have strict quarantine/cleansing measures to ensure it is not spread.
Don't panic but be aware.
I have just got home from Appleby Horse fair where strangles is rife. Not only at the fair but in yards in Cumbria and the Lake District - not all so do please check with the yard if you are going to ride there.
Strangles is unfortunately a fact of horse life but with vigilance it can be controlled. Many of the horses at the fair will be travelling the country going to other fairs. Many have been sold to private homes, some will go to auction.
I just wish to make people aware that this will rapidly spread the virus if the horses purchased are not quarantined.
Please be vigilant with quarantine measures in your yard when a new horse comes in - away from others.
Strangles is not the end of the world, we knowingly take sick horses in but have strict quarantine/cleansing measures to ensure it is not spread.
Don't panic but be aware.