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Strangles
Middlesex and Bristol County, MA
Alert ID: 2071
May 20, 2021

Massachusetts State Veterinary Office

Middlesex County
Number Confirmed: 1;
Facility Type: Boarding Facility;
Confirmation Date: 5/11/2021; Horse Status: Affected And Alive;
Notes: A horse at a boarding facility in Middlesex County has tested positive 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 ;

Middlesex County
Number Confirmed: 1;
Facility Type: Boarding Facility;
Confirmation Date: 5/13/2021; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Not Reported;
Notes: A horse at another boarding facility in Middlesex 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 ;

Bristol County
Number Confirmed: 1;
Facility Type: Boarding Facility;
Confirmation Date: 5/4/2021; Horse Status: Affected And Alive;
Notes: A horse at a boarding facility in Bristol 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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