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Strangles

Johnson County, KS

Outbreak Identifier: 5710

Alert ID: 3142

August 03, 2023

Confirmed Case(s) - Voluntary Quarantine

Source: Attending Veterinarian

Number Confirmed: 1;
Number Suspected: Unknown;
Number Exposed: 10;
Facility Type: Private Facility;
Age: 3; Gender: Mare; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Usage: Racing; Onset of Clinical Signs: 7/28/2023;
Clinical Signs: Nasal discharge, Fever; Confirmation Date: 8/2/2023; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Vaccinated;
Comments: The positive horse recently returned from training at a race track in Oklahoma.;

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

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