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Strangles
Oldham County, KY
Alert ID: 941
July 13, 2018

The Kentucky Department of Agriculture

On Friday, July 13, 2018, the Kentucky Department of Agriculture released a statement confirming Strangles in a horse in Oldham County, Kentucky.  The horse presented with fever and nasal discharge on July 2, 2018.  The diagnosis was confirmed via PCR testing on July 6, 2018. Movement restrictions have been imposed by the State Veterinarian.  No other horses have presented with clinical symptoms and the affected horse is improving daily. Monitoring will continue on the premises with updates as needed. To learn more about Strangles, visit https://aaep.org/sites/default/files/Documents/Outside%20Linked%20Documents/DiseaseFactsheet-Strep_equi.pdf 
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