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Outbreak Alerts: February 06, 2023 Strangles in Thurston County, WA

April 18, 2024February 7, 2023 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: State Vet Office Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: 3Facility Type: Private FacilityComments: A horse in Thurston County has tested positive for Strangles. The horse was purchased with 3 others from Texas slaughter pen and is currently under vet care and owner has them voluntary quarantined. For more information about Strangles, go to: https://www.equinediseasecc.org/strangles See past published … Read More

Outbreak Alerts: January 31, 2023 Strangles in Kittitas County, WA

April 18, 2024February 1, 2023 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: State vet office Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: Unknown; Facility Type: Training Facility; Comments: A horse at a training facility in Kittitas County has tested positive for Strangles. The horse is under private vet care and has not been off property but many others come and go. For more information go to: https://www.equinediseasecc.org/strangles See past published Outbreak Alerts: … Read More

Outbreak Alerts: December 13, 2022 Strangles in Skagit County, WA

April 18, 2024December 14, 2022 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Confirmed Case(s) – No Quarantine Source: Washington State Department of Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1 Comments: A horse in Skagit County has tested positive for Strangles. For more information on strangles go to: https://www.equinediseasecc.org/strangles See past published Outbreak Alerts: https://nwhorsesource.com/category/news/alerts Equine Disease Communication CenterUpdates on current disease outbreaks are listed on our EDCC website as … Read More

Outbreak Alerts: November 24, 2022 Strangles in Kittitas County, WA

April 18, 2024November 26, 2022 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Confirmed Case(s) – Voluntary Quarantine Source: Washington State Department of Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: 10Facility Type: FarmComments: A horse in Kittitas County has tested positive for Strangles. The premises is under voluntary quarantine and the owner is working with a private veterinarian on biosecurity and disease management plans. For more information about Strangles … Read More

Outbreak Alerts: November 11, 2022 Strangles in King County, WA

April 18, 2024November 12, 2022 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Confirmed Case(s) – Voluntary Quarantine Source: State vet office Number Confirmed: 2Number Suspected: 1Number Exposed: UnknownFacility Type: StableComments: A horse in King County has tested positive for Strangles. The facility is working with private vet on a biosecurity/mitigation plan in a small stable facility. For more information go to: Strangles factsheet. Equine Disease Communication CenterUpdates on … Read More

New assay improves diagnostic detection of strangles in horses

October 11, 2022 by Press

New primers developed for highly contagious horse disease Research initiated at the Equine Infectious Disease Laboratory, EIDL, at Texas A&M University to explore the genomic components of strangles has now led to an improved assay at the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, TVMDL. Strangles is a highly contagious disease that affects … Read More

October 26, 2020 – Strangles in King County, WA: Confirmed Case(s)-Voluntary Quarantine

April 18, 2024October 27, 2020 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: Attending Veterinarian Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 5; Age: 14; Gender: Mare; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: 10/19/2020; Clinical Signs: Bilateral Nasal Discharge, Lethargy, Low Grade Fever; Confirmation Date: 10/23/2020; Horse Status: Recovering; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated; Notes: The private facility is under a voluntary 2 week quarantine. For more information about Strangles go to https://aaep.org/sites/default/files/Documents/Outside%20Linked%20Documents/DiseaseFactsheet-Strep_equi_final%20Cobranded_0.pdf; All information is sourced from http://equinediseasecc.org/alerts/outbreaks Equine Disease … Read More

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