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Strangles
Providence County, RI
Outbreak Identifier: 4625
Alert ID: 2000
March 22, 2021
Confirmed Case(s) - Official Quarantine

Rhode Island State Veterinarian

Number Confirmed: 1;
Number Exposed: 7;
Age: Not Reported; Gender: Mare; Breed: Warmblood (WB); Onset of Clinical Signs: 3/1/2021;
Clinical Signs: Enlarged Lymph Nodes, Febrile, Nasal Discharge, Swollen Lymph Nodes; Confirmation Date: 3/3/2021; Horse Status: Recovering; Vaccination Status: Unknown;
Notes: The mare was relocated to another section of the stable and thus far only one additional mare on the farm has had any clinical signs (low fever and mild nasal discharge) 3 weeks after the index case was removed. Rhode Island State Veterinarian has imposed quarantine on this stable. For more information on Strangles go to https://aaep.org/sites/default/files/Documents/Outside%20Linked%20Documents/DiseaseFactsheet-Strep_equi_final%20Cobranded_0.pdf. 
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