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Make equine strangles notifiable to DEFRA

Closed 349 signatures

What the petition asks


Strangles is a potential killer and spreads quickly if a bill was passed to make this notifiable and precautions taken it could be contained.
Government should make it notifiable and enforce fines and fixed penalties to those who refuse to abide by restrictions set in place by DEFRA.
Far too many equine communities try to hide the fact that an outbreak has occurred in doing so it risks the lives of any equine that is unlucky enough to be exposed.
Our equines need protecting from the irresponsible people who are unable to be honest and knowingly risk the lives of equines with an illness that is able to be confined if the correct procedure is followed our government need to help ensure that is possible.

Timeline

29 Mar 2017 Petition opened for signatures
2 May 2017 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 349
Status Closed
Opened 29 Mar 2017
Closed 2 May 2017

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.