Saturday, 30 March 2019

PRO/AH/EDR> Strangles - North America (05): Canada (NB), USA (RI) horse

Strangles -- Canada
The Canadian Animal Health Surveillance System has reported that a horse has tested positive for strangles in New Brunswick.
On 13 Mar 2019, a provincial veterinarian was called out to examine a horse with an abscess. Due to the location of abscess and clinical signs, the veterinarian was suspicious of strangles and swabbed the abscess. Laboratory confirmation on [19 Mar 2019] revealed _Streptococcus equi equi_ (strangles). There are several other horses on the premise.
This latest case

Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6395464&promed&0

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