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Strangles

Delaware County, NY

Outbreak Identifier: 7633

Alert ID: 5208

September 05, 2026

Confirmed Case(s) - Voluntary Quarantine

Source: Attending Veterinarian and State Veterinarian

Number Confirmed: 1;
Number Suspected: Unknown;
Number Exposed: 1;
Facility Type: Farm;

Horse 1:
Age: 11; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Paint; Usage: Trail Riding; Onset of Clinical Signs: 8/31/2026; Clinical Signs: mild, infrequent cough, and some nodules that were originally assumed to be bee stings but are large and now opening and weeping; Confirmation Date: 9/4/2026; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Status Unknown;

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