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Strangles

Palm Beach County, FL

Outbreak Identifier: 5696

Alert ID: 3127

July 31, 2023

Confirmed Case(s) - Official Quarantine

Source: Attending Veterinarian

Number Confirmed: 1;
Number Exposed: 7;
Facility Type: Private Facility;
Age: 8; Gender: Mare; Breed: Hanoverian; Usage: Jumping; Onset of Clinical Signs: 7/26/2023;
Clinical Signs: Nasal Discharge and Fever; Confirmation Date: 7/28/2023; Horse Status: Affected And Alive;
Comments: This is Florida's 22nd Strangles case of the year.

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

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