07/08/2025
Another reminder to everyone ... Keep biosecurity conscious when you're out and about with your horse or visiting other yards yourself and best of luck to the yards that are currently dealing with strangles.
Strangles Alert in the Local Area
You may be aware of Strangles outbreaks in some areas local to Bransby Horses.
Strangles is a highly contagious bacterial infection that affects horses, ponies, donkeys, and mules—it can make them extremely unwell.
For us at Bransby Horses we work really hard to keep all our equines free of disease and we love having visitors so please, to help protect our equines, we kindly ask all visitors to follow these biosecurity measures when visiting us:
❌ Please do not wear clothing (including boots, jackets, gloves, or hats) that have been in contact with any other horses when you visit us
🚰Please use the hand sanitisers on arrival and or wash your hands frequently
👀Be aware in general that if you touch horses, you may inadvertently spread disease to the next one, and we advise to make sure you learn as much as you can about Strangles to spot the signs, and don’t delay speaking to your vet if you are concerned.
Your support helps us keep our residents safe. 🐴💙
Learn more about Strangles and how to spot the signs:
https://bransbyhorses.co.uk/what-we-do/equine-advice/strangles/
