Submitted by Charlieanne Brown on Monday 14th December 2020
Published on Monday 21st December 2020
Current status: Closed
Closed: Monday 21st June 2021
Signatures: 388
Make Strangles a Notifiable Disease
Strangles is a deadly and horrific disease in horses. Bacteria is spread through direct and indirect contact. It causes horses great distress and pain and is difficult to deal with. Outbreaks are currently managed by the common sense of horse owners but can still result in spread of the disease.
It can happen that outbreaks are kept secret and advised biosecurity is not adhered to correctly. Horse Welfare is the biggest concern as containment procedures are optional, meaning that it often spreads and more horses suffer. The damage to the equine industry is great; entire show seasons lost, loss of livestock, and loss of income. Were it a notifiable disease anyone who had a case would not be able to keep it secret and they would have to put correct biosecurity measures in place by law
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