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Okeechobee County, FL
Alert ID: 126
December 14, 2015
A new strangles case originally reported by the treating veterinarian on December 14th after culture results returned positive for the disease. The property with 7 horses and numerous donkeys has been placed under quarantine. These is the second case for Okeechobee county and the 30th case for Florida in 2015.