Tips on things you can do to keep stable healthy ,clean and germ free to avoid the spread of bacteria

Cough, colds and ringworm can be transferred, but every horse owner should strangling nightmare. Often referred to as plague horses, strangles is a bacterial infection caused by the bacterium Streptococcus equi, one of the most common infectious diseases in the horse world. It can be life threatening, so quick action is needed - direct your horse from other animals to isolate, disinfect, and more - all animals, carpets, appliances, yard and barn - and contact your veterinarian as soon as possible if you have symptoms of runny nose, swollen lymph nodes and / or abscesses around the horse's neck, often accompanied by fever, reduced appetite and a change of mood.
Prevention is much easier than worrying about a cure. The most obvious course is to use an effective body wash, one which has been shown that at least 99.999% of bacteria. A non-irritating, non-toxic shampoo should be used on all animals at risk.
Choose your products wisely. In some products, the alcohol used, but it disturbs only the outer membrane proteins, temporarily disabling rather than killing the bacteria / pathogen. It is possible that these products can ultimately increase the problem by allowing a more resilient regeneration. Look for a solution that destroys DNA and RNA, the risk of bacteria / pathogen develop resistance to treatment to remove.
Blankets, whether you wash them yourself or use a professional service, should receive the same service - they should not only clean but free of bacteria and fungal pests. Ensure than an effective anti-bacterial carpet cleaning is used.
Equally important is that the environment continually informed to be washed with an effective non-toxic, non-corrosive solution - not just floors and walls in the house, yard and stables, and rubber mats, boots, tack, etc. Clean the area around your horse, like you would your own.
Most viruses, including strangles, is not simply transferred directly but can be caught from sharing a feed bucket or contain water, sharing carpet tack or grooming items, using a horse trailer or a stable evacuated by an infected animal. Clothes, boots and even wild animals can carry bacteria from horses and other animals. Bristol charity, Horse World, has a fact sheet about strangles.
You can change your environment, but what happens when you bring your horse to an event? If you rent vehicles, you can ensure that the owners have legitimate horse trailer, because the former occupant of board cleaning? Does the shared storage in interest between the temporary residence permit? Responsible companies with good reputation will be happy to confirm that any stable or horse box is sprayed and rinsed with an anti-bacterial products before and after care of your horse. It is five minutes' work and be a part of the service.