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Strangles
Sanilac County, MI
Outbreak Identifier: 7180
Alert ID: 4704
November 06, 2025
Confirmed Case(s) - Voluntary Quarantine

Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

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

Horse 1: 
Age: 5; Gender: Mare; Breed: Standardbred; Clinical Signs: Dull and off feed; Confirmation Date: 11/4/2025; Horse Status: Euthanized; Vaccination Status: Status Unknown;

Comments: Horse was ill, underwent exploratory surgery, and was found to have multiple abdominal masses (abscesses).;
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