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Equine Influenza

Shelby County, TN

Outbreak Identifier: 4550

Alert ID: 1918

December 15, 2020

Confirmed Case(s) - Voluntary Quarantine

Source: Attending Veterinarian

Number Confirmed: 1;
Number Exposed: Horses at the Barrel Race are potentially exposed.
Facility Type: Showgrounds
Age: 4; Gender: Mare; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: 11/28/2020;
Clinical Signs: Cough, Fever, Large amount of purulent nasal drainage, Secondary bacterial pneumonia; Confirmation Date: 12/7/2020; Horse Status: Recovering; Vaccination Status: Status Unknown;
Notes: The affected horse was brought down from Kentucky by the seller who was treating the mare for at least a week due to coughing and illness. When she arrived at the Lucky Dog Barrel Race, she was ill and tested 24 hours later. The mare was at the showgrounds in Memphis Tennessee from December 4th through the 6^th, although she was not stalled with other horses. Everyone at that barrel race should monitor their horses very carefully for signs of respiratory disease. For more information about Equine Influenza go to: https://aaep.org/sites/default/files/Documents/Outside%20Linked%20Documents/DiseaseFactsheet_EquineInfluenza_FINAL-Cobranded.pdf;

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