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Hernando County, FL
Outbreak Identifier: 4135
Alert ID: 1632
April 28, 2020
Confirmed Case(s) - Official Quarantine

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Number Confirmed: 1;
Age: 2; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Miniature Horse;
Clinical Signs: Nasal Discharge;
Notes: A premises in Hernando County has been placed under quarantine after a single horse tested posted for Strangles.The two other horses on the property are asymptomatic at this time. ;