Strangles

Elgin, Ontario

January 7, 2026

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Confirmed Cases
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Suspected Cases
0
Exposed
0
Euthanized

Alert Details

Quarantine Status
Voluntary Quarantine
Data Source
OMAFA

Affected Horse Details

Horse 1

Age
12
Gender
Gelding
Status
Recovering
Clinical Signs: This horse was recently purchased from a dealer in Lambton County. The horse arrived at the owner's farm on Dec 21 with nasal discharge and was immediately isolated. There were 3-4 other horses on the trailer. It developed facial swelling and an abscessed lymph node by Dec 29. PCR and bacterial culture confirmed S. equi (Strangles).