Source: State Veterinarian’s Office
Confirmed Case(s) – Voluntary Quarantine/No Quarantine
August 02, 2023 – Clallam County, WA
Number Confirmed: 2
Number Exposed: Unknown
Facility Type: Private Facility
Comments: Horse was in stall next to positive and came up weak positive. Owner has been doing biosecurity and self quarantine. Under vet care.
August 03, 2023 – Pierce County, WA
Number Confirmed: 1
Number Suspected: Unknown
Number Exposed: Unknown
Facility Type: Private Facility
Comments: 4 month old equine that had colic 10 days prior, and then presented with nasal discharge. Guttoral pouch lavage positive for Streptococcus equi equi.
August 03, 2023 – Grant County, WA
Number Confirmed: 1
Number Exposed: 1
Facility Type: Private Facility
Comments: Confirmed case was housed with a mini donkey that has no symptoms. Owner practicing good biosecurity and patient is under veterinary care.
August 05, 2023 – Spokane County, WA
Number Confirmed: 3
Number Suspected: 2
Facility Type: Private Facility
Comments: Owner has kept these horses on pasture separate from anything else on farm and is not moving animals. The farm is under voluntary quarantine and veterinary care, and more horses will be tested next week.
August 09, 2023 – Snohomish County, WA
Number Confirmed: 1
Number Suspected: Unknown
Number Exposed: Unknown
Facility Type: Private Facility
Comments: Horse purchased recently. Under vet care and treatment.
August 11, 2023 – Spokane County, WA
Number Confirmed: 1
Number Suspected: 3
Number Exposed: Unknown
Facility Type: Private Facility
Comments: Horse returned from training and started showing symptoms. Now 3 others are symptomatic. Under vet care with no movement.
For more information, go to https://www.equinediseasecc.org/strangles
See past published Outbreak Alerts: https://nwhorsesource.com/category/news/alerts
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
