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.



Strangles
Sumter County, FL
Outbreak Identifier: 5934
Alert ID: 3375
September 29, 2023
Confirmed Case(s) - Official Quarantine

FDACS Veterinary Medical Officer

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Exposed: 49; 
Facility Type: Private Facility; 
Age: 14; Gender: Mare; Breed: Mustang; Onset of Clinical Signs: 9/27/2023;
Clinical Signs: Nasal Discharge; Confirmation Date: 9/28/2023; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Status Unknown;
Comments: Florida's 29th confirmed case;

Strangles
Spokane County, WA
Outbreak Identifier: 5918
Alert ID: 3359
September 26, 2023
Confirmed Case(s) - No Quarantine

State Veterinarian Office.

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Suspected: 3; 
Facility Type: Private Facility; 
Comments: Under vet care and self quarantine.;

Strangles
Lake County, FL
Outbreak Identifier: 5913
Alert ID: 3354
September 23, 2023
Confirmed Case(s) - Official Quarantine

FDACS Veterinary Medical Officer

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Exposed: 9; 
Facility Type: Private Facility; 
Age: Suckling Foal; Gender: Filly; Onset of Clinical Signs: 9/17/2023;
Clinical Signs: Swollen lymph nodes; Confirmation Date: 9/21/2023; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Vaccinated;
Comments: Florida's 28th case for 2023.

Strangles
Fond du lac County, WI
Outbreak Identifier: 5890
Alert ID: 3331
September 19, 2023
Confirmed Case(s) - Voluntary Quarantine

Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Suspected: 1; 
Number Exposed: Unknown; 
Facility Type: Private Facility; 
Age: 12; Gender: Mare; Breed: Miniature Horse; Onset of Clinical Signs: 8/31/2023;
Clinical Signs: Nasal discharge; Confirmation Date: 9/6/2023; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;

Strangles
Genesee County, MI
Outbreak Identifier: 5866
Alert ID: 3304
September 13, 2023
Confirmed Case(s) - Voluntary Quarantine

Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

Number Confirmed: 3; 
Number Suspected: 2; 
Number Exposed: 5; 
Age: 11; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Kentucky Mountain Horse; Onset of Clinical Signs: 8/27/2023;
Clinical Signs: Swollen lymph nodes, fever; Confirmation Date: 9/5/2023; Horse Status: Recovering; Vaccination Status: Status Unknown;
Age: 19; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Grade; Onset of Clinical Signs: 8/15/2023;
Clinical Signs: Swollen lymph nodes, nasal discharge; Confirmation Date: 9/5/2023; Horse Status: Recovering; Vaccination Status: Undervaccinated;
Comments: Grade gelding came to property in early August.; 

Age: 11; Gender: Gelding ; Breed: Standardbred;  Onset of Clinical Signs: 8/30/2023; Clinical Signs: Swollen lymph nodes, fever; Confirmation Date: 9/5/2023; Horse Status: Recovering; Vaccination Status: Unknown; Comments: sampling swab, PCR, positive; 

 

 

Strangles
Clark County, WA
Outbreak Identifier: 5862
Alert ID: 3300
September 12, 2023
Confirmed Case(s) - Voluntary Quarantine

State Veterinarian Office.

Number Confirmed: 2; 
Number Suspected: 1; 
Number Exposed: Unknown; 
Facility Type: Boarding Facility; 
Comments: Under vet care and voluntary quarantine. Will retest before turnout.;

Strangles
Polk County, FL
Outbreak Identifier: 5860
Alert ID: 3298
September 12, 2023
Suspected Case - Official Quarantine

FDACS Veterinary Medical Officer

Number Suspected: 3; 
Number Exposed: 12; 
Facility Type: Private Facility; 
Comments: 27th case of Strangles in Florida for 2023.;

Strangles
Clark County, WA
Outbreak Identifier: 5856
Alert ID: 3294
September 11, 2023
Confirmed Case(s) - Voluntary Quarantine

State Veterinarian Office.

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Suspected: 3; 
Number Exposed: Unknown; 
Facility Type: Private Facility; 
Comments: Under voluntary quarantine and vet care. All four animals are yearlings.;

Strangles
Saginaw County, MI
Outbreak Identifier: 5737
Alert ID: 3285
September 08, 2023
Confirmed Case(s) - Voluntary Quarantine

Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

Number Confirmed: 8; 
Number Suspected: Unknown; 
Number Exposed: Unknown; 
Comments: MDARD reported two confirmed cases from the premises on August 15, 2023. An additional six cases have recently been confirmed and reported to MDARD, all in quarter horses. The horses are alive and recovering.; 
Previous Alerts: 3171

Strangles
Palm Beach County, FL
Outbreak Identifier: 5828
Alert ID: 3264
August 31, 2023
Confirmed Case(s) - Official Quarantine

Attending Veterinarian

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Suspected: 1; 
Number Exposed: 28; 
Facility Type: Private Facility; 
Age: 3; Gender: Mare; Breed: Thoroughbred (TB); Usage: Racing; 
Clinical Signs: Swollen draining abscess; Confirmation Date: 8/29/2023; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;
Comments: Florida's 26th confirmed case;