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Strangles

United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, ON

Outbreak Identifier: 6428

Alert ID: 3906

September 03, 2024

Confirmed Case(s) - Voluntary Quarantine

Source: OMAFRA

Number Confirmed: 1;
Number Exposed: Unknown;

Horse 1:
Age: 13; Gender: Mare; Breed: Paint; Clinical Signs: This mare was bought from an auction and that same day was examined by a veterinarian for enlarged submandibular lymph nodes and nasal discharge. The mare was immediately isolated at a separate facility.;

Comments: To see past and present Strangles cases in Ontario go to: https://www.oahn.ca/resources/ontario-equine-disease-alerts/ and enter the disease surveillance portal.;

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