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Updates on current disease outbreaks are listed here as they occur and will include the date listed, disease name, location and current status. Specific premises will not be named but the general location by town, county and state will be listed. When locations, events or horses are at risk they will be listed. Updates will be posted as they are received.

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Strangles

Broward County, FL

Alert ID: 113

October 15, 2015

Two New Strangles cases in Broward County, Florida A new strangles cases in Broward County originally reported by a referral veterinarian hospital. The owner of the referred horse had been trying to self treat since early August when the horse arrived from Texas. The referred horse was diagnosed with purpura hemorrhagica. Upon inspection of the index premise, three of three remaining horses were clinical to varying degrees. An additional horse at the index premise had moved two days prior to another location with three other horses. Both properties were placed under quarantine. These are the first two cases for Broward County and the 26th and 27th cases for Florida in 2015.

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