Author Topic: Strangles in Cornwall (Read 3605 times)

loosey · « **on:** May 12, 2011, 01:25:44 pm »

Hi All

Just a pre warning that there have been two fatal cases of strangles in Perranporth and Newquay over the past week or so

Hopewell · « **Reply #1 on:** May 12, 2011, 01:30:29 pm »

There is a vaccine for strangles, now back on the market. So if you have horses in these areas it may be worth speaking to your vet about this.

ellisr · « **Reply #2 on:** May 12, 2011, 01:44:30 pm »

I have also heard that a livery yard in bristol has it and that it was the owner that brought a sick horse on and infected the horses there

Roxy · « **Reply #3 on:** May 12, 2011, 02:57:53 pm »

A local show to us, about 5 miles away, was cancelled at the weekend due to a suspected strangles case on the yard it was to be held at. Its a big livery yard and there are always outbreaks. I suppose horses coming and going, its not surprising.

sabrina · « **Reply #4 on:** May 13, 2011, 03:05:09 pm »

it pops up every summer somewhere, horrible to treat for horse and owner.

loosey · « **Reply #5 on:** May 13, 2011, 03:15:02 pm »

I remember working for a huge and very popular farm/adventure park and the owner used to take me with her to the sales to try the ponies sometimes. She went one day and bought back 5 horses and they all ended up with strangles, it was a nightmare, we had to close down the whole top end of the park because of the guests!

Roxy · « **Reply #6 on:** May 13, 2011, 03:58:40 pm »

I think there are 100 horses on this yard, and apparantly 6 have symptoms so far, but with such a big yard, its likely more will have it.

lucy11 · « **Reply #7 on:** May 29, 2011, 11:52:35 am »

Can I just confirm that there has NOT been any horse related deaths in Perranporth due to Strangles, but there is strangles in the area!!!!!

rideandrescue · « **Reply #8 on:** July 05, 2011, 05:06:24 pm »

Quote from: loosey on May 12, 2011, 01:25:44 pm

Hi All

Just a pre warning that there have been two fatal cases of strangles in Perranporth and Newquay over the past week or so

Re the post that there is a livery yard in the Bristol area with Strangles, I can confirm there is and there have, regretably and devastatingly so for the ponies and owners, been two deaths at that yard.