Massachusetts horses at two different boarding facilities in Middlesex County and one boarding facility in Bristol County have been confirmed positive for equine strangles.
One confirmed case was at a boarding facility in Middlesex County and was confirmed on May 11. The horse is affected and alive.
The next confirmed case was at a different boarding facility in Middlesex County and was confirmed on May 13. That horse is affected and alive.
The third confirmed case of equine strangles was at a boarding facility in Bristol County. It was confirmed on May 4. That horse is also affected and alive.
For a Fact Sheet on equine strangles please visit this page.
Information for this report was provided by the Equine Disease Communication Center.
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