Comments on: Can my horse infect other horses with strangles if he was boarded on a farm that had an outbreak?

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:58:59 +0000

THIS IS VERY MUCH A YES! I’ve seen this before a few times at my local stable! Thats why at this stable they now have quarantine. No worries I asked the same thing!
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my own exp., stable owners told me

By: Colt L

Colt L — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:48:59 +0000

Yes definitly
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By: marsha h

marsha h — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:25:59 +0000

Yes, he can be a carrier and I have seen this actual situation. This is a very difficult question because the strangles virus can linger for years. There is going to be a risk to other farms for a long, long time. It isn't a matter of quaranting him before leaving, more a matter of quaranting him upon arrival. Strangles can reoccur when new horses come in, I am sorry to say. There is a vaccine for strangles and I highly recommend it; be sure you are honest if you move to a new farm so they will know the history.
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By: Trainer0KidzNponies

Trainer0KidzNponies — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:00:59 +0000

Yes, regardless of anything the strangles will survive on the surface of the horse’s objects/brushes/feed/his coat/mouth/etc.

Go to your local tractor supply or other tack store and purchase a sanatation wash that you can spray in his stall, buckets, etc.

He needs Isolation, clean EVERYTHING he has ever touched and follow the directions on the disinfectant. Maek sure it will help kill strangles.

Quarintee for at least 1 month, disinfect weekly, clean bowls and buckets daily and disinfect the place you leave and the place you are going too

Good luck, it’s a tough sickness
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By: streetwise_religion

streetwise_religion — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:44:59 +0000

well were the other horse’s at the barn quarantined while they were sick? horses are usually quarantined for about a month with strangles. Get a vet check first. If he isn’t showing any signs, you should be fine. Give it a few weeks, before moving, and keep a constant watch over his health.
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3 day eventer
10 years riding

By: Ashley Cutting & Reining

Ashley Cutting & Reining — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:16:59 +0000

yes..
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By: LBentforLeather

LBentforLeather — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:49:59 +0000

He could be actively infectious for as much as six weeks from the last contact. Horses can become infected from pasture grazed by an infected individual for several weeks AFTER. "Both intramuscular and intranasal vaccines are available. Isolation of new horses for 4 to 6 weeks, immediate isolation of infected horses, and disinfection of stalls, water buckets, feed troughs, and other equipment will help prevent the spread of strangles. As with any contagious disease, handwashing is a simple and effective tool" Wiki
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By: Tom M

Tom M — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:28:59 +0000

Yes he can be a carrier and he needs to be isolated until you can get a vet to look at him. Remember your horse is a living creature. These living creatures DEPEND on YOU to do the right things. If in doubt always get him checked out by a vet. All horse people should use good common sense and remember that these animal DEPEND on YOU.

http://www.saferhorseracing.com/gpage5.html
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By: warner.michelle

warner.michelle — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:49:59 +0000

Yes! Give him a booster and call your vet before moving. Also many barns in my area will never accept a horse that has been at a barn where there was strangles. Our outbreaks have been horrible, and once it happens it gets in the soil and there is almost nothing you can do about it. Good luck!
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By: horsefanforever

horsefanforever — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:16:59 +0000

Yes he can be a carrier and he needs to be isolated immediately. He could pass it on to others so be very cautious.
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