Disease Alerts

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Suspected: Unknown; 
Number Exposed: 10; 
Number Euthanized: 1; 
Facility Type: Farm; 

Horse 1: 
Age: 4; Gender: Mare; Breed: Paint; Usage: Breeding; Onset of Clinical Signs: 5/2/2025; Clinical Signs: Hind limb weakness, urine retention, recumbency; Confirmation Date: 5/6/2025; Horse Status: Euthanized; 

Comments: All exposed horses are under quarantine and being monitored for clinical signs of disease. Horses will remain under quarantine until state requirements for quarantine release are met.;

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Suspected: Unknown; 
Number Exposed: 38; 
Number Euthanized: 1; 
Facility Type: Private Facility; 

Horse 1: 
Age: 5; Gender: Mare; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Usage: Barrel Racing; Clinical Signs: None; Confirmation Date: 4/29/2025; Horse Status: Euthanized; 

Comments: Affected horse was tested due to a trace from an off-premises exposure. The positive equine has been humanely euthanized and removed from the property. All exposed equine will remain quarantined until state testing requirements have been met.;

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Exposed: Unknown; 
Facility Type: Private Facility;

Number Confirmed: 3; 
Number Exposed: 2; 

Horse 1: 
Age: Yearling; Gender: Colt; Breed: Paint; Onset of Clinical Signs: 3/28/2025; Clinical Signs: fever, enlarged lymph nodes; Confirmation Date: 5/8/2025; Horse Status: Recovered; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;

Comments: Two ponies from the premises were reported by MDARD in February of 2025 as having strangles (Alert 4228). This is a third newly detected case from the property.; 
Previous Alerts: 4228

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Exposed: 1; 
Facility Type: Private Facility; 

Horse 1: 
Age: 7; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Thoroughbred (TB); Clinical Signs: Abscess; Confirmation Date: 5/5/2025; 

Comments: This is Florida's 18th case of Strangles for 2025;

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Suspected: 1; 
Number Exposed: 2; 
Facility Type: Private Facility; 

Horse 1: 
Age: 2; Gender: Mare; Onset of Clinical Signs: 4/28/2025; Clinical Signs: Fever, submandibular lymph node abscess; Confirmation Date: 5/2/2025; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Suspected: Unknown; 
Number Exposed: Unknown;

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Exposed: 50;

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Exposed: 20;

Number Confirmed: 2; 
Number Suspected: 2; 
Number Exposed: Unknown; 

Horse 1: 
Age: 5; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Paint; Onset of Clinical Signs: 4/24/2025; Clinical Signs: Fever, sore throat, nasal discharge; Confirmation Date: 5/5/2025; Horse Status: Recovering; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;

Horse 2: 
Age: 5; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Warmblood (WB); Onset of Clinical Signs: 4/24/2025; Clinical Signs: Fever, sore throat, nasal discharge, cough; Confirmation Date: 5/5/2025; Horse Status: Recovering; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;