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Strangles

Van Buren County, MI

Outbreak Identifier: 5520

Alert ID: 2909

February 17, 2023

Confirmed Case(s) - Voluntary Quarantine

Source: Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

Number Confirmed: 1
Number Suspected: 4
Age: 22; Gender: Mare; Breed: Arabian Cross; Onset of Clinical Signs: 1/13/2023
Clinical Signs: nasal discharge, abscess; Confirmation Date: 2/14/2023; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated
Comments: A horse in Van Buren County has tested positive for Strangles. The horse developed nasal discharge on January 13, 2023 and then developed an abscess on February 10, 2023. For more information go to: https://www.equinediseasecc.org/strangles

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