Two Florida Premises Have Positive Strangles Horses

Collier and Marion Counties in Florida each have one premises with a positive strangles horse.

Strangles was identified in horses on properties in Collier and Marion Counties, Florida. iStockPhotos.com

On February 21, 2019, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services reported two strangles cases, one each in Collier and Marion Counties, Florida.

The first case was a horse in Collier County that became clinically ill on February 4, shortly after arriving from a Louisiana kill pen. There are no other horses on the premises.

The second case was a horse on a premises in Marion County. The premises was placed under quarantine on February 7. There are 27 other horses on the property with one additional horse showing clinical signs at the time of this report.

Information for this report was provided by the Equine Disease Communication Center.

categories
tags
Trending Articles
Yearling filly on pasture
Disease Du Jour: OCD in Horses 
Farrier at the hoof care on the horse
AAEP Health Coverage: Barefoot Methodology
Confident female vet standing by horse in stable
How Equine Veterinarians Can Avoid Mental Traps 
Female Vet With Digital Tablet Examining Horse In Stable
AAEP Business Coverage: Equine Financial Statement Benchmarks 
Newsletter
Get the best from EquiManagement delivered straight to your inbox once a week! Topics include horse care, disease alerts, and vet practitioner updates.

"*" indicates required fields

Name*
Country*

Additional Offers

Untitled
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.