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Strangles
Escambia and Alachua Counties, FL
Alert ID: 840
February 26, 2018

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Affairs

On February 6th, 2018, one premise in Escambia County, Florida was placed under quarantine for clinical signs of Strangles. One of the six equines on the premise are showing clinical signs at this time. This is the first cases of Strangles reported in Escambia County in 2018. On February 20th, 2018, one premise in Alachua County, Florida was placed under quarantine for clinical signs of Strangles. Seven of the eight horses on the premise are showing clinical signs at this time. On February 26th, 2018, one premise in Alachua County, Florida was placed under quarantine for clinical signs of Strangles. The horse became clinical after returning home from training. There are no sick horses at the training facility at this time. These are the first and second cases of Strangles reported in Alachua County in 2018 and these three cases bring the number of Strangles cases reported in Florida to seven overall in 2018.
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