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Ionia County, MI
Alert ID: 893
April 25, 2018

Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has confirmed strangles in a nine-year-old Quarter Horse mare from Ionia County. The mare developed nasal discharge, fever, and a cough and is recovering under the care of a veterinarian. No quarantines were issued. This case brings the total number of confirmed strangles cases in Michigan for 2018 to three.