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Strangles

Oakland County, MI

Outbreak Identifier: 4545

Alert ID: 1913

December 09, 2020

Confirmed Case(s) - Voluntary Quarantine

Source: Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

Number Confirmed: 1;
Number Exposed: 29;
Age: 17; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Miniature Horse;
Clinical Signs: Horse was scoped due to possible head trauma and mucopurulent discharge was discovered in the right guttural pouch. Cultured and grew moderate amounts of Streptococcus equi equi; Confirmation Date: 12/7/2020; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;
Notes: For more information about Strangles go to https://aaep.org/sites/default/files/Documents/Outside%20Linked%20Documents/DiseaseFactsheet-Strep_equi_final%20Cobranded_0.pdf;

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