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Strangles

Kalamazoo County, MI

Outbreak Identifier: 6756

Alert ID: 4250

March 07, 2025

Confirmed Case(s) - Voluntary Quarantine

Source: Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

Number Confirmed: 3;
Number Suspected: 1;
Number Exposed: 12;

Horse 1:
Age: 2; Gender: Gelding; Onset of Clinical Signs: 3/2/2025; Clinical Signs: Nasal discharge, cough, fever; Confirmation Date: 3/5/2025; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Vaccinated;

Horse 2:
Age: 11; Gender: Mare; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: 1/27/2025; Clinical Signs: Nasal discharge, fever, swollen lymph nodes; Confirmation Date: 3/5/2025; Horse Status: Recovering; Vaccination Status: Vaccinated;

Comments: MDARD reported a case of strangles previously (4245). Two newly confirmed cases and one suspect case have since been reported at the premises.;
Previous Alerts: 4245

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