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Strangles
Multnomah County, OR
Outbreak Identifier: 4472
Alert ID: 1847
October 08, 2020
Confirmed Case(s) - Voluntary Quarantine

Attending Veterinarian

Number Confirmed: 1;
Number Exposed: 40;
Age: 18; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: 10/3/2020;
Clinical Signs: Fever, Nasal Discharge, Submandibular Swelling, Draining Submandibular abscess; Confirmation Date: 10/7/2020; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Vaccinated;
Notes: Facility housed evacuated horses during fire. Potential for exposed horses to have moved back to other parts of Multnomah County or Clackamas County prior to case being confirmed. For more information go to:  https://aaep.org/sites/default/files/Documents/Outside%20Linked%20Documents/DiseaseFactsheet-Strep_equi_final%20Cobranded_0.pdf
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