Oregon Horse Euthanized After Contracting Strangles
Edited Press Release
May 14, 2026
The horse was admitted to a veterinary hospital in Marion County.
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The horse was admitted to a veterinary hospital in Marion County.
The filly lived at a private facility in Grey County and became sick after another horse returned from a large training facility that recently had a strangles outbreak.
The horses live in Sweet Grass County, where 70 horses have been exposed.
The mare lives in Wagoner County, and tracing efforts have not identified any additional cases to date.
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The premises is located in Montezuma County.
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The horses are located in Strafford and Belknap counties, and the properties are under quarantine.
Twenty-six other horses on the Alachua County farm have been exposed, and the property is under quarantine.
The horses reside in Riverside and San Bernardino counties, and epidemiological tracing has determined the incidents are linked to each other.
A mare in Municipal District of Taber was confirmed positive for EHV-1 after aborting a full-term colt on April 27.
The Quarter Horse stallion began showing clinical signs on April 23 and is currently recovering.
The gelding had recently been purchased at a sale in Iowa and transported to Douglas County.
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