Washington State Department of Agriculture
Number Confirmed: 1;
Number Exposed: 2;
Age: 5; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH);
Onset of Clinical Signs: 7/21/2020;
Clinical Signs: Submandibular Swelling; Confirmation Date: 7/29/2020;
Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;
Notes: A farm in Clark County has been placed under an official quarantine after a horse has tested positive for Strangles. Fifteen additional horses are located on the farm. For more information about Strangles go to https://aaep.org/sites/default/files/Documents/Outside%20Linked%20Documents/DiseaseFactsheet-Strep_equi_final%20Cobranded_0.pdf ;
Updates on current disease outbreaks are listed on our EDCC website as they occur and will include the date listed, disease name, location and current status. Specific premises will not be named but the general location by town, county and state will be listed. When locations, events or horses are at risk they will be listed. Updates will be posted as they are received. All information is sourced from: http://equinediseasecc.org/alerts/outbreaks
