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Updates on current disease outbreaks are listed here as they occur and will include the date listed, disease name, location and current status. Specific premises will not be named but the general location by town, county and state will be listed. When locations, events or horses are at risk they will be listed. Updates will be posted as they are received.

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Strangles

Muskegon County, MI

Outbreak Identifier: 6726

Alert ID: 4211

February 03, 2025

Confirmed Case(s) - Voluntary Quarantine

Source: Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

Number Confirmed: 1;

Horse 1:
Age: 1; Gender: Filly; Breed: Standardbred; Clinical Signs: mandibular abscess; Confirmation Date: 1/31/2025; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Status Unknown;

Comments: Owner acquired the horse on January 28, 2025, and is unsure when the filly first became ill or if she could have been vaccinated against strangles.;

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