Washington State Department of Agriculture
Number Confirmed: 1;
Number Exposed: 2;
Age: 5; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH);
Onset of Clinical Signs: 7/21/2020;
Clinical Signs: Submandibular Swelling; Confirmation Date: 7/29/2020;
Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;
Notes: A farm in Clark County has been placed under an official quarantine after a horse has tested positive for Strangles. Fifteen additional horses are located on the farm. For more information about Strangles go to https://aaep.org/sites/default/files/Documents/Outside%20Linked%20Documents/DiseaseFactsheet-Strep_equi_final%20Cobranded_0.pdf ;
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