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Strangles

Lumpkin County, GA

Outbreak Identifier: 7407

Alert ID: 4959

April 20, 2026

Confirmed Case(s) - Official Quarantine

Source: State Veterinarian and Private Practitioner

Number Confirmed: 1;
Number Suspected: 15;
Number Exposed: 11;
Facility Type: Boarding Facility;

Horse 1:
Age: 13; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Spotted Saddle Horse; Usage: Pleasure Riding; Onset of Clinical Signs: 3/9/2026; Clinical Signs: Fever (102), serosanguinous nasal discharge. Several other horses exhibited more severe symptoms including high fever, coughing, purulent nasal discharge, enlarged lymph nodes (some ruptured), with one horse experiencing vasculitis.; Confirmation Date: 3/13/2026; Horse Status: Recovered; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;

Comments: To date 15 horses out of 26 on premises have shown some signs of respiratory illness.;

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