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Strangles

Lee County, FL

Outbreak Identifier: 5255

Alert ID: 2637

July 01, 2022

Confirmed Case(s) - Official Quarantine

Source: Florida Department Agriculture and Consumer Services

Number Confirmed: 1;
Number Exposed: 15;
Facility Type: Boarding Facility;
Age: 6; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Thoroughbred (TB); Usage: Pleasure Riding; Onset of Clinical Signs: 7/24/2022;
Clinical Signs: Underweight Mucopurulent Nasal Discharge Lethargic Fever; Confirmation Date: 6/30/2022; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Status Unknown;
Notes: This is the 36th confirmed case of Strangles for Florida in 2022. For more information about Strangles go to: Strangles factsheet. ;

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