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MRC Les Maskoutains, QC
Outbreak Identifier: 5637
Alert ID: 3052
June 04, 2023
Confirmed Case(s) - Voluntary Quarantine

Attending Veterinarian & State Veterinarian

Number Confirmed: 1 
Number Suspected: 7 
Number Exposed: 3
Facility Type: Stable; 
Age: Suckling Foal; Gender: Colt; Breed: Standardbred; Usage: Racing; Onset of Clinical Signs: 5/28/2023
Clinical Signs: pneumonia; Horse Status: Quarantined; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated
Gender: Mare; Breed: Standardbred; Usage: Racing
Clinical Signs: Fever foal’s mother; Horse Status: Quarantined 
Comments: One (1) horse was confirmed positive for Equine Influenza, and seven (7) additional horses suspected following a racing event.  All 6 (six) recently reported Equine Influenza affected stables in Quebec are epidemiologically linked to 2 racing events. For more information about Equine Influenza, go to: https://www.equinediseasecc.org/equine-influenza