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Strangles
Waukesha County, WI
Outbreak Identifier: 5424
Alert ID: 2810
November 21, 2022
Confirmed Case(s) - Voluntary Quarantine

Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

Number Confirmed: 1
Number Suspected: 1
Facility Type: Private Facility
Age: 5; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Cross; Clinical Signs: Respiratory/abscess; Confirmation Date: 10/6/2022; Horse Status: Recovering; Vaccination Status: Status Unknown

Comments: A 5-year-old gelding cross was confirmed positive for Strangles (Streptoccocus equi spp equi) in Waukesha County, and 1 additional case is suspected. For more information, go to Strangles factsheet.
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