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Strangles

Macon County, NC

Alert ID: 1354

August 18, 2019

Source: Attending Veterinarian

Number Confirmed: 2;
Number Exposed: 20;

Age: 4; Gender: Mare; Breed: Tennessee Walking Horses; Onset of Clinical Signs: 8/16/2019;
Clinical Signs: Dysphagia, Fever, Inappetance, Nasal Discharge, Salivation, Sublinqual lymph node swelling; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Not Reported;
Notes: Mare came from breeding facility 3 weeks ago in Shelbyville, TN.

Age: Suckling Foal; Gender: Mare; Breed: Tennessee Walking Horses; Onset of Clinical Signs: 8/16/2019; Clinical Signs: Coughing, Edema, Sublinqual lymph node swelling; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Not Reported;

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