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Strangles

Middlesex and Essex County, MA

Alert ID: 2058

May 03, 2021

Source: Massachusetts State Veterinarian

Middlesex County
Number Confirmed: 1;
Facility Type: Boarding Facility;
Confirmation Date: 4/8/2021; Horse Status: Affected And Alive;
Notes: A horse at a boarding facility in Middlesex County has tested positive for Strangles. ;

Essex County
Number Confirmed: 1;
Number Exposed: 25;
Facility Type: Boarding Facility;
Confirmation Date: 4/12/2021; Horse Status: Affected And Alive;
Notes: A horse at a boarding facility in Essex County has tested positive for Strangles. 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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