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St. Lucie and Miami-Dade Counties, FL
Alert ID: 176
March 05, 2016
On March 1, two cases of strangles were reported by Florida veterinarians. One confirmed strangles positive premises in St. Lucie County had one clinical out of 10 total horses on the property. The other premises located in Miami-Dade County had one clinical horse and 30 total horses at the facility. Both facilities were placed under quarantine. This is the first reported case of strangles for St. Lucie and Miami-Dade Counties and the ninth and tenth cases for Florida in 2016.