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Strangles
Dane County, WI
Outbreak Identifier: 5379
Alert ID: 2759
October 06, 2022
Confirmed Case(s) - Voluntary Quarantine

Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

Number Confirmed: 1
Number Suspected: 1
Number Exposed: 1
Facility Type: Private Facility
Age: 15; Gender: Mare; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: 9/21/2022
Clinical Signs: Cough, nasal discharge, afebrile; Confirmation Date: 9/29/2022; Horse Status: Affected And Alive

Comments: A 15-year-old QH mare in Dane County, WI was positive for Strangles (Streptococcus equi var. equi). For more information, go to: Strangles factsheet.
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