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Strangles

Midland County, MI

Outbreak Identifier: 6025

Alert ID: 3469

November 03, 2023

Confirmed Case(s) - Voluntary Quarantine

Source: Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

Number Confirmed: 2;
Number Exposed: 9;

Horse 1:
Age: 17; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Spotted Saddle Horse; Clinical Signs: Nasal discharge and cough; Confirmation Date: 11/1/2023; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Status Unknown;

Horse 2:
Age: 5; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Spotted Saddle Horse; Clinical Signs: nasal discharge and cough; Confirmation Date: 11/1/2023; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Status Unknown;

Comments: Transported to Michigan from Mississippi on October 24, 2023. Both horses reportedly arrived ill. Onset of illness unknown.;

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