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Strangles
Richland County, SC
Alert ID: 1254
May 09, 2019

Attending Veterinarian

Number Confirmed: 1;
Number Exposed: 9;
Age: 15; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Pony; Onset of Clinical Signs: 3/7/2019;
Clinical Signs: Minimal Mucoid Nasal Discharge; Confirmation Date: 5/2/2019; Horse Status: Recovering; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;
Notes: Pony was purchased from a seller in Yadkin County North Carolina (large, 30+ horse facility) on approx 4/13/19. On routine visit to client for vaccines on 4/22/19 patient was BAR, afebrile, no lymph node enlargement, and exhibited no respiratory abnormalities at time of initial exam. Attending DVM was informed of pony's history of apparent respiratory infection including nasal discharge in March 2019, which supposedly affected the majority of the horses at the barn the pony was purchased from in Yadkin County. History prompted testing. Exposed horses on premises treated with 2 injections of Excede and quarantine was initiated on positive individual. Waiting on scoping then 3 negative PCRs 1 week apart before removing quarantine on positive case. Quarantine of exposed and prophylactically treated horses to be lifted end of May.;
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