Strangles without symptoms

[Sossigpoker]

The problem is if a horse tested positive on blood test 5 months ago than your horse probably was exposed to it. Nobody will take you into a new yard with a positive blood test though so you’re screwed and they will go mad if they find out .

The problem is if a horse tested positive on blood test 5 months ago than your horse probably was exposed to it. Nobody will take you into a new yard with a positive blood test though so you’re screwed and they will go mad if they find out .

The problem is that the majority of horses haven't even been tested , I only did mine so I could move with clear conscience. And two new horses have since arrived and two have gone on loan elsewhere.
So first we had total hysteria - although not a single horse had symptoms, they just had elevated blood test results- now it's gone to a totally blasè approach.

Apparently it is rare for a non-symptomatic carrier to infect a yard full of horses and all this blood test does is create hysteria ,.unnecessary stress and cost. So in the future , I won't be testing mine again.

 

[Kaylum]

This is quite informative.
https://facebook.com/events/s/strangles-dispelling-the-myths/477112167270357/

 

[Sossigpoker]

This is quite informative.
https://facebook.com/events/s/strangles-dispelling-the-myths/477112167270357/

Thank you. Very informative.
And confirms just how badly and hysterically it was handled at my yard just because a horse had a high blood test result.
I'm absolutely fuming !

 

[Sossigpoker]

UPDATE
Scope was all clear think God!!
Vet says that although not impossible, it is unlikely that the sample taken will show any bacteria so I'm pretty confident we're good to go!

I feel like crying I'm so relieved !