Can horse with stangles 8 years ago infect horses at new barn?

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I have a boarder wanting to bring a horse to my farm. This horse had strangles 8 years ago. Can it cause any problems with my horses?
Can a horse who had Strangles 8 years ago infect horses? I have a boarder wanting to bring a horse that had the disease 8 years ago. Can they still be infectious to other horses?

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Answer by syndi g
no.. its not contagious anymore..

Answer by Maria
Hey, saw your question about strangles. Maks had strangles about 3 months ago. I asked Dr. Bennett that same question and he said that as long as the horse did not have any discharge it was not contagious. As a matter of fact, his immunity to strangles has been increased so that he more than likely will not get the disease again.

Maria

Answer by AngelaC
Typically, a horse is no longer contagious 30 days after recovering from strangles. However, if you are concerned (especially with horses younger than 5) about new horses coming into your barn, there are a couple of tests available. Do you normally “quarantine” new horses by segregating them from the rest? I am a strong believer in this, yet it is seldom seen in most barns.