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Strangles
St Clair County, MI
Outbreak Identifier: 5207
Alert ID: 2579
May 09, 2022
Confirmed Case(s) - Voluntary Quarantine

Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

Number Confirmed: 1;
Number Suspected: 1;
Number Exposed: 6;
Age: 2; Gender: Filly; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH);
Clinical Signs: decreased appetite, swelling in chest region (abscess); Confirmation Date: 4/27/2022; Horse Status: Recovering; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;
Restrictions: No;
Notes: The date of onset is unclear and was reported as "several weeks previously" on May 6, 2022. Another horse at the premises had a draining submandibular abscess several weeks ago, but was not tested for Strangles. For more information about Strangles go to: Strangles factsheet. 
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