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Strangles
Oakland County, MI
Outbreak Identifier: 5138
Alert ID: 2506
March 22, 2022
Outbreak Update

Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

Number Confirmed: 5;
Number Exposed: 11;
Age: 10; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Thoroughbred (TB); Onset of Clinical Signs: 2/8/2022;
Clinical Signs: Fever; Confirmation Date: 3/16/2022; Horse Status: Recovering; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;
Age: 11; Gender: Mare; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: 2/10/2022;
Clinical Signs: inappetence; Confirmation Date: 3/16/2022; Horse Status: Recovering; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;
Age: 2; Gender: Filly; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: 2/8/2022;
Clinical Signs: Fever; Confirmation Date: 3/16/2022; Horse Status: Recovering;
Restrictions: No;
Notes:  Outbreak Update: Previous Alert ID: 2481: First strangles positive case reported by MDARD on 2/15/22 (Alert ID 2421). Three horses from the same property have tested positive for Strangles in Oakland County. For more information about Strangles go to: Strangles factsheet. 
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