Florida Horse Positive for Strangles
Edited Press Release
February 16, 2023
One horse in Lee County is positive for strangles, one horse is suspected positive, and four horses are exposed.
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One horse in Lee County is positive for strangles, one horse is suspected positive, and four horses are exposed.
The horse resides in Hampshire County, where 3 additional cases are suspected.
The voluntary movement restrictions at the facility in Wellington County have ended.
The horse lived in St. Johns County and has been euthanized.
The horse lived in Fairfax County and has been euthanized.
The horses reside on a single premises in Midland County.
The mare resides in St. Joseph County.
A Quarter Horse in Walton County is positive for strangles, and two horses are exposed.
A horse in Lake City was euthanized after testing positive for Eastern equine encephalitis.
Strangles has been reported in nine Wisconsin counties since November 2022.
The horse lives in Shiawassee County, where two additional cases are suspected.
The horse was recently purchased from a Texas slaughter pen and now resides in Thurston County.
The affected horses are located in 9 counties, and they are under official quarantine.
Horses at three different barns in Flathead County are affected by EHM after attending events at two or more event centers in the area.
A gelding in Augusta County, Virginia, was euthanized after contracting EHM.
The suspected horse tested negative for strangles in Santa Rosa County, Florida, and the quarantine will be lifted.
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