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Strangles

Mountain View County, AB

Outbreak Identifier: 7532

Alert ID: 5103

August 06, 2026

Confirmed Case(s) - Voluntary Quarantine

Source: Attending veterinarian

Number Suspected: 20;
Number Exposed: Unknown;
Facility Type: Boarding Facility;

Horse 1:
Age: 9; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Clinical Signs: Respiratory stridor due to compression on the airway due to strangles abscesses; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;

Horse 2:
Age: 7; Gender: Stallion; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Clinical Signs: Respiratory stridor due to compression of the airway due to strangles abscesses; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;

Comments: Both horses required emergency tracheostomy;

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