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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.



Strangles
Saratoga County, NY
Outbreak Identifier: 6879
Alert ID: 4400
June 13, 2025
Quarantine Released

State Animal Health Official

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Exposed: 43; 
Facility Type: Racetrack; 
Comments: The New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets, The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) and the New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) have released Barn 85 at Saratoga Race Course after completing a 14-day official quarantine due to a positive case of strangles in that barn. Only the index horse was confirmed to have strangles and the colt remains quarantined offsite for treatment. Starting Saturday, June 14, 2025, all horses currently stabled in Barn 85 will have no longer have any training or racing restrictions.; 
Previous Alerts: 4384
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