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Strangles

Outagamie County, WI

Outbreak Identifier: 5427

Alert ID: 2813

November 22, 2022

Confirmed Case(s) - Voluntary Quarantine

Source: Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

Number Confirmed: 1
Number Suspected: Unknown
Number Exposed: Unknown
Facility Type: Training Facility
Age: 5; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH)
Clinical Signs: Respiratory signs and abscess; Horse Status: Recovering
Comments: A 5-yr-old Quarter Horse gelding at a training facility broke with abscess/respiratory signs and was sampled 10/27/22. The horse was PCR positive for Strangles (Streptococcus equi equi). The affected horse was isolated from other horses and clinical signs resolved. A follow up nasal swab collected on 11/14/22 was negative on PCR. No other horses showed clinical signs. For more information, go to: Strangles factsheet.

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