OMAFA
Number Confirmed: 1;
Number Exposed: 2;
Facility Type: Private Facility;
Horse 1:
Age: 12; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Paint; Onset of Clinical Signs: 6/23/2025; Clinical Signs: This gelding developed classic signs of Strangles two weeks after being purchased from someone who buys and sells horses as their occupation. The horse also stopped over at a sales barn in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo for 48 hours prior to arriving at its new location. Testing was positive for S. equi by PCR.;
Comments: The farm owner, working with their veterinarian, has instituted voluntary animal movement restrictions and biosecurity protocols. 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;