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Strangles
Franklin County, IN
Outbreak Identifier: 5600
Alert ID: 3009
May 10, 2023
Confirmed Case(s) - Voluntary Quarantine

Attending Veterinarian

Number Confirmed: 1
Number Exposed: 3 
Facility Type: Private Facility; 
Age: Weanling; Gender: Colt; Breed: Appaloosa; Onset of Clinical Signs: 3/20/2023;
Clinical Signs: Fever, bilateral mucopurulent nasal discharge, cough, draining single submandibular lymph node, swollen (not draining) submandibular lymph nodes.Confirmation Date: 3/29/2023; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Status Unknown;
Comments: 4/28/23 - Positive for Strep equi equi and Strep equi zooepidemicus (nasopharyngeal wash sample). 5/10/23 - Negative for Strep equi equi. Positive for Strep equi zooepidemicus (nasopharyngeal wash sample).

For more information, go to: https://www.equinediseasecc.org/strangles
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