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Strangles

Fayette County, KY

Outbreak Identifier: 5467

Alert ID: 2858

January 06, 2023

Confirmed Case(s) - Official Quarantine

Source: Kentucky Department of Agriculture

Number Confirmed: 1;
Number Exposed: 13;
Facility Type: Training Facility;
Age: 2; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Thoroughbred (TB); Usage: Racing; Onset of Clinical Signs: 12/29/2022;
Clinical Signs: Horse arrived from Out-of-State 12/28 – was febrile on 12/29 and remained segregated from the general population. Second fever detected 1/2/2023 and horse was shipped to referral hospital where it remains in isolation. Samples collected were confirmed positive for Strep Equi; Confirmation Date: 1/4/2023; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Vaccinated; For more information go to https://www.equinediseasecc.org/strangles.

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