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Strangles

City of Ottawa, ON

Outbreak Identifier: 6430

Alert ID: 3908

September 03, 2024

Confirmed Case(s) - Voluntary Quarantine

Source: OMAFA

Number Confirmed: 1;
Number Suspected: 2;
Number Exposed: Unknown;

Horse 1:
Age: 6; Gender: Mare; Breed: Pony; Clinical Signs: Significant submandibular and retropharyngeal lymph node abscessation back in July but was not tested. The affected animals were quarantined at a separate facility nearby. Clinical signs have resolved and this test was to see if the pony had cleared the infection.;

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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