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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

Wayne County, MI

Alert ID: 826

February 13, 2018

Source: Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has confirmed a case of strangles in an eight-year-old Quarter Horse mare from Wayne County. The horse is recovering and no quarantines were placed. As of January 26, 2018, strangles was added to Michigan’s reportable disease list, which can be found on www.michigan.gov/dvmresources. This is the first reported case of strangles in Michigan in 2018.

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