Horse owners are being asked to complete a survey about strangles in an effort to understand horse owners thoughts on the infectious disease and the preventative measures available.The survey is being carried out by Dechra, an international specialist veterinary pharmaceuticals and related products business who are one of the collaborators behind Strangles Awareness Week (Monday 5 Sunday 11 May). It is hoped the survey, which is approximately three minutes long, will help raise awareness and promote best practices to stop the spread of strangles.Strangles is an extremely contagious illness in horses that affects their upper respiratory tract. It is caused by a bacterium called Streptococcus equiand is the most common equine infectious disease affectinghorse healtharound the world.Vaccine availableAny horse can get strangles, whatever their age, breed, health or value, and it is a horrible disease. However, there is now a new safe and effective strangles vaccine that is easy to administer into the muscle, just like many other horse vaccines.As well as curtailing riding activities and the movement of horses, strangles can lead to serious economic loss for yard owners and horse owners, as yard are shut down for long periods.For affected horses, strangles can cause suffering and in the most severe cases the complications can be life changing. In rare cases, horses can die.Valuable insightThe 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, said Rachel Harrison-Osborne, veterinary surgeon and equine field support manager at Dechra.Participants can enter a prize draw with one lucky winner receiving two VIP tickets to Your Horse Live 2025.To complete the survey, click here.Image Redwings Horse Sanctuary.Related contentStrangles in horses: latest vet advice for this contagious diseaseStrangles: a survivors storyHow to identify and prevent colic in horsesEssential items for your horses first aid kitHow to lower the risk of equine flu for your horseThe post Complete strangles survey for chance to win tickets to Your Horse Live appeared first on Your Horse.