Strangles Case Confirmed in Washington
Edited Press Release
February 7, 2023
The horse was recently purchased from a Texas slaughter pen and now resides in Thurston County.
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.
The horse resides at a training facility in Kittitas County.
There is a confirmed case of strangles in Sarasota County and a suspected case in Palm Beach County.
The horse resides in Ottawa County.
A mare in Palm Beach County, Florida, has tested positive for strangles.
New biosecurity measures are being implemented at the Gulfstream Park racetrack in Broward County, Florida.
The yearling Quarter Horse colt lived in Berkeley County.
One horse tested positive for EHM at the Gulfstream Park track in Broward County, Florida, and 174 horses are exposed.
The horse resides in Hernando County.
3 horses in Roanoke County are positive for neurologic equine herpesvirus, and 2 horses are suspected positive.
The affected horses reside in Citrus, Hillsborough, and Santa Rosa counties.
The outbreak is located in Dakota County, where 1 horse has tested positive.
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