Vets being asked to circulate strangles survey to their horse owner clients

Vets are being asked to circulate a strangles survey to their horse owner clients to enable owners to share their views on the infectious disease.

The survey is being carried out by Dechra, one of the collaborators behind Strangles Awareness Week which takes place from 5 to 11 May 2025 with an aim of raising awareness and promoting best practices to stop the spread of the disease.

The survey, which is approximately three minutes long, will assess horse owners’ experiences of strangles and includes questions on the disease including preventative measures and vaccination. It can be carried out by going to https://forms.office.com/e/85gzEd7J7A. There will be a prize draw from completed entries, with one lucky winner receiving two VIP tickets to Your Horse Live 2025.

“The strangles survey will provide us with a valuable insight into horse owners’ experiences of the disease and will enable us to identify any trends that may exist to help us support owners who wish to put in place preventative measures to help prevent strangles,” comments Rachel Harrison-Osborne, veterinary surgeon and equine field manager at Dechra. The strangles survey can be carried out by going to https://forms.office.com/e/85gzEd7J7A.