Disease Alerts

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Suspected: 1; 
Number Exposed: Unknown; 
Facility Type: Boarding Facility; 

Horse 1: 
Age: Weanling; Gender: Colt; Breed: Miniature Horse; Onset of Clinical Signs: 12/15/2024; Clinical Signs: Nasal discharge, lymphadenopathy; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Status Unknown;

Comments: The horse was originally purchased from a public auction. The horse is also positive influenza on nasal swab PCR. 

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Exposed: 5; 
Facility Type: Boarding Facility; 

Horse 1: 
Age: 16; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Clinical Signs: Lethargy , anorexia, abnormal respiratory sounds.; Confirmation Date: 12/9/2024; Horse Status: Recovering; 

Comments: The farm owner is working with their veterinarian on voluntary animal movement restrictions and biosecurity. To see past and present Strangles cases in Ontario go to: https://www.oahn.ca/resources/ontario-equine-disease-alerts/ and enter the disease surveillance portal.;

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Exposed: 75; 
Facility Type: Racetrack; 
Comments: All horses in Barn 4 were rested for Strangles via PCR and all horses tested negative. As a result, Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course will be lifting the quarantine mandate of Barn 4 effective Dec. 13. The track will return to regularly scheduled training hours. Effective immediately, the racetrack will begin enforcing the following: Any trainer stabled in Barn 4 or shipping into Barn 4 must provide a negative strangles PCR test within 5 days prior to arrival. This requirement is in addition to the already required health certificates, proof of vaccinations and Coggins (as outlined in the stall application and condition book). This requirement will be in place for a minimum of 30 days.; 
Previous Alerts: 4141

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Suspected: 1; 
Number Exposed: Unknown; 
Facility Type: Private Facility; 

Horse 1: 
Age: 20; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Pony; Usage: Companion; Onset of Clinical Signs: 12/3/2024; Clinical Signs: Mild fever (102.3*F), decreased appetite, purulent discharge from left nostril, moderate swelling of the left throat latch, reluctance to move head/neck to the left side; Confirmation Date: 12/12/2024; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Exposed: 21; 
Facility Type: Boarding Facility; 

Horse 1: 
Onset of Clinical Signs: 12/11/2024; Confirmation Date: 12/12/2024; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Status Unknown;

Comments: This is Florida's 39th confirmed case of Strangles in 2024.;

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Exposed: Unknown; 
Facility Type: Private Facility; 
Comments: Young horse Purchased out of state 2 wks ago. Under vet care and voluntary quarantine. Following biosecurity protocols.;

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Exposed: Unknown; 
Facility Type: Private Facility; 

Horse 1: 
Age: 3; Gender: Filly; Breed: Standardbred; Usage: Breeding; Clinical Signs: This filly developed lethargy, a low grade fever and a draining abscess under the jaw. A sample from the abscess was positive on culture and PCR for S. equi.; 

Comments: The farm owner is working with their veterinarian on voluntary animal movement restrictions and biosecurity. To see past and present Strangles cases in Ontario go to: https://www.oahn.ca/resources/ontario-equine-disease-alerts/ and enter the disease surveillance portal.;

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

Horse 1: 
Age: Yearling; Gender: Filly; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: 11/14/2024; Clinical Signs: nasal discharge, fever, mild lymph node swelling; Confirmation Date: 11/22/2024; Horse Status: Recovering; Vaccination Status: Status Unknown;

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Exposed: Unknown; 
Facility Type: Boarding Facility; 

Horse 1: 
Onset of Clinical Signs: 11/27/2024; Clinical Signs: Fever of unknown origin, nasal swab submitted; Confirmation Date: 11/27/2024; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Vaccinated;

Comments: This is Florida's 38th confirmed case of strangles for 2024;

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Exposed: 75; 
Facility Type: Racetrack; 
Comments: A total of 75 horses stabled at the Mahoning Valley Racetrack in Barn 4 are quarantined due to an outbreak of Strangles. A horse that had shipped of the grounds tested positive for Strangles with PCR. That horse is isolated. The remaining horses at the track are quarantined and one of those tested positive on November 27, 2024. That horse is being removed from the property. Temperatures are being taken twice daily. As a precaution horses with a high temperature or enlarged lymph nodes are removed from the property. Quarantine training and procedures are in place.;