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Strangles
Fayette County, KY
Outbreak Identifier: 5568
Alert ID: 2967
April 19, 2023
Confirmed Case(s) - Official Quarantine

Kentucky Department of Agriculture

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Exposed: 18; 
Facility Type: Training Facility; 
Age: 3; Gender: Filly; Breed: Thoroughbred (TB); Usage: Racing; Onset of Clinical Signs: 4/15/2023;
Clinical Signs: Mandidular Lymphadenopathy; Confirmation Date: 4/18/2023; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;
Comments: The filly was sampled for bacterial culture analysis upon presentation of swollen lymph node without signs of elevated temperature. Laboratory results confirmed the organism responsible for causing strangles. Subsequent testing has been done on all exposed horses with results pending. For more information go to: https://www.equinediseasecc.org/strangles
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