Disease Alerts

Updates on current disease outbreaks are listed here 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.



Kittitas County, WA
Outbreak Identifier: 5490
Alert ID: 2885
January 31, 2023
Confirmed Case(s) - No Quarantine

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