18 November 2007 #1 W wendygood Well-Known Member Joined 27 February 2007 Messages 119 Location East Sussex Visit site Just had a random thought.!! can horses who have had strangles get it again?
18 November 2007 #2 N NicoleD Active Member Joined 8 November 2007 Messages 46 Location Norfolk Visit site I have not known any horse with it to catch it again so maybe they build up immunity to it after they have fought it off once
I have not known any horse with it to catch it again so maybe they build up immunity to it after they have fought it off once
18 November 2007 #3 S Scarlett Well-Known Member Joined 7 August 2006 Messages 3,645 Location Surrey Visit site My old cob caught it twice, but the second time was much less severe, more just like a bit of a virus than fill blown strangles, they do build an immunity to it....
My old cob caught it twice, but the second time was much less severe, more just like a bit of a virus than fill blown strangles, they do build an immunity to it....
18 November 2007 #4 Cuffey Well-Known Member Joined 26 February 2003 Messages 3,151 Location SW Scotland Visit site Yes they can but probably only after a gap of several years
19 November 2007 #5 T Tierra Well-Known Member Joined 27 September 2006 Messages 3,041 Location Denmark dressage.wordpress.com As above poster said, yes, they can get it twice but its usually a gap of a few years for the immunity to have broken down somewhat. Some seem to get a lifetime immunity to it, others less so.
As above poster said, yes, they can get it twice but its usually a gap of a few years for the immunity to have broken down somewhat. Some seem to get a lifetime immunity to it, others less so.