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Strangles

Ostego and Livingston Counties, MI

Alert ID: 1046

September 18, 2018

Source: Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development confirmed two new cases of Strangles. On September 2, 2018 a 15-year-old, unvaccinated Quarter Horse gelding from Otsego County was found with nasal discharge from one nostril. The other case was a two-year-old, unvaccinated Quarter Horse mare from Livingston County. The mare developed nasal discharge and enlarged glands that ruptured and abscessed on September 10th. Both horses are under the care of a veterinarian and no quarantines were issued with either case. These two cases bring the total number of confirmed 2018 strangles cases in Michigan to 17.

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