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Strangles
Kent County, MI
Outbreak Identifier: 5172
Alert ID: 2586
May 18, 2022
Confirmed Case(s) - Voluntary Quarantine

Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

Number Confirmed: 2;
Number Suspected: 4;
Age: 14; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Thoroughbred (TB); Onset of Clinical Signs: 3/28/2022; Clinical Signs: Nasal discharge, fever; Horse Status: Recovering; Vaccination Status: Status Unknown; Age: 4; Gender: Mare; Breed: Thoroughbred (TB); Onset of Clinical Signs: 4/29/2022;
Clinical Signs: nasal discharge, enlarged submandibular lymph nodes; Confirmation Date: 5/11/2022; Horse Status: Recovering; Vaccination Status: Status Unknown;
Notes: Update 5/18/22: Previous Alert ID: 2544: Per information to the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD), a total of two horses at this premises have been confirmed infected with strangles. For more information about Strangles go to: Strangles factsheet. 
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