The Washington State Veterinarian has confirmed a case of equine influenza in Clark County and a case of equine strangles in Spokane County.
A horse at a private facility in Clark County tested positive for equine influenza. The owner is working with the attending veterinarian and the property is under a voluntary quarantine.
For a Fact Sheet on equine influenza visit this page.
In Spokane County, a horse on a farm tested positive for equine strangles, with seven other horses exposed. The horse showed clinical signs after a second strangles vaccine. Owners are working with a private practitioner, and the farm is under a voluntary quarantine.
For a Fact Sheet on equine strangles visit this page.
Information for this report was provided by the Equine Disease Communication Center.
