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Strangles
See notes for County, WI
Outbreak Identifier: 5046
Alert ID: 2388
January 15, 2022
Confirmed Case(s) - Voluntary Quarantine

Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

Number Confirmed: 9
Number Suspected: Unknown
Number Exposed: Unknown
Notes: During the last couple months (November 2021 until present) Strangles has been confirmed by positive laboratory reports in the following Wisconsin Counties:  Dunn, Forest, Marathon, Oneida, Rock, Sawyer, St. Croix,  Walworth and Waulesha. The number horses on each premises, how many are horses are exposed, or exactly when the outbreak started at each location is unknown. Not all the horses were tested when the clinical signs began and not all animals were tested or reported. The outbreak appears to be related to horses that came from rescue situations and were moved around. All known cases are under a voluntary quarantine with a recommendation that owners work with their veterinarians and implement appropriate biosecurity procedures.; For more information about Strangle go to: Strangles Factsheet.
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