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Strangles

Marion, Sumter and Lake County, FL

Outbreak Identifier: 4126

Alert ID: 1623

April 15, 2020

Confirmed Case(s) - Official Quarantine

Source: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Number Confirmed: 1;
Number Suspected: 10
Number Exposed: 52;
Age: 20+; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Appaloosa; Clinical Signs: Fever, Nasal Discharge;
Notes: On April 1, 2020, The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services placed 3 premises under quarantine after one horse at the primary premises displayed clinical signs and tested positive for Strangles via culture. The two other premises contain horses displaying clinical signs as a result of exposure to the index horse and/or property. Ten out of 52 horses on the three premises are currently displaying clinical signs of Strangles. The premises are in Marion, Sumter, and Lake Counties. The index horse is a 20 + year old Appaloosa gelding. Initial clinical signs include fever and nasal discharge. ;

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