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Strangles

Ottawa County, MI

Outbreak Identifier: 6059

Alert ID: 3508

November 28, 2023

Confirmed Case(s) - Voluntary Quarantine

Source: Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

Number Confirmed: 1
Number Suspected: 1
Number Exposed: Unknown

Horse 1:
Age: 21; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Thoroughbred (TB); Clinical Signs: nasal discharge, ruptured submandibular abscess; Confirmation Date: 11/27/2023; Horse Status: Recovering; Vaccination Status: Status Unknown

Comments: Two horses were purchased on November 18, 2023 from a Michigan seller. Both were ill at the time of purchase with strangles-like signs. One was tested and confirmed to have strangles.

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