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Outbreak Alerts: April 27, 2026 – Strangles – Douglas County, NE

April 27, 2026 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Confirmed Case(s) – Voluntary Quarantine Source: Attending Veterinarian Number Confirmed: 1; Number Suspected: 1; Number Exposed: 50; Facility Type: Boarding Facility; See past published Outbreak Alerts: www.coloradohorsesource.com/category/news/alerts Equine Disease Communication CenterUpdates on current disease outbreaks are listed on our EDCC website as they occur and will include the date listed, disease name, location and current status. Specific …

Outbreak Alerts: April 18, 2026 – Strangles – Jefferson County, CO

April 21, 2026April 19, 2026 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: Attending Veterinarian Number Confirmed: 2; Facility Type: Boarding Facility; Horse 1: Age: 4; Gender: Mare; Breed: Thoroughbred (TB); Onset of Clinical Signs: 4/10/2026; Clinical Signs: Nasal discharge; Confirmation Date: 4/17/2026; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Status Unknown; Horse 2: PCR positive See past published Outbreak Alerts: www.coloradohorsesource.com/category/news/alerts Equine Disease Communication CenterUpdates on current disease outbreaks are listed on our EDCC website as they occur and will include …

Testing 1-2-3 – Strangles Research

May 24, 2024 by Press

Testing is an important part of a recovery plan from a Strangles outbreak. Photo Credit: Canva

Strangles, the highly contagious upper respiratory disease caused by the bacterium, Streptococcus equi (S. equi) has been front and centre on social media lately with numerous disease alerts being posted. These alerts are triggered by positive test results for S. equi and reported by an official laboratory to the provincial or state veterinary office. Given the …

Outbreak Alerts: May 10, 2024 – Strangles – Johnson County, KS

December 8, 2025May 15, 2024 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: Attending Veterinarian Confirmed Case: Voluntary Quarantine Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: UnknownFacility Type: Boarding FacilityAge: 12Gender: GeldingBreed: Quarter Horse (QH)Usage: JumpingOnset of Clinical Signs: 5/3/2024Clinical Signs: FeverConfirmation Date:5/7/2024 See past published Outbreak Alerts: www.coloradohorsesource.com/category/news/alerts Equine Disease Communication CenterUpdates on current disease outbreaks are listed on our EDCC website as they occur and will include the date …

Outbreak Alerts: August 03, 2023 – Strangles – Johnson County, KS

December 8, 2025August 10, 2023 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: Attending Veterinarian Confirmed Case: Voluntary Quarantine Number Confirmed: 1Number Suspected: UnknownNumber Exposed: 10Facility Type: Private FacilityAge: 3Gender: MareBreed: Quarter Horse (QH)Usage: RacingOnset of Clinical Signs: 7/28/2023Clinical Signs: Nasal discharge, FeverConfirmation Date: 8/2/2023Horse Status: Affected And AliveVaccination Status: VaccinatedComments: The positive horse recently returned from training at a race track in Oklahoma.For more information, go to https://www.equinediseasecc.org/strangles See past published Outbreak Alerts: www.coloradohorsesource.com/category/news/alerts Equine Disease …

Outbreak Alerts: August 03, 2023 – Strangles – Miami County, KS

December 8, 2025August 10, 2023 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: Attending Veterinarian Confirmed Case: Voluntary Quarantine Number Confirmed: 1Number Suspected: UnknownNumber Exposed: 9Facility Type: Private FacilityAge: 5Gender: GeldingBreed: Quarter Horse (QH)Usage: Barrel RacingClinical Signs: Nasal discharge, Submandibular AbscessConfirmation Date: 7/28/2023Horse Status: Affected And AliveVaccination Status: Status UnknownFor more information, go to https://www.equinediseasecc.org/strangles See past published Outbreak Alerts: www.coloradohorsesource.com/category/news/alerts Equine Disease Communication CenterUpdates on current disease outbreaks are listed on our EDCC website …

Outbreak Alerts: January 05, 2023 – Strangles – Douglas County, CO

February 7, 2024January 5, 2023 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: Attending Veterinarian Confirmed Case: Voluntary Quarantine Number Confirmed: 3Number Suspected: 6Number Exposed: UnknownFacility Type: Private FacilityAge: 8; Gender: Mare; Breed: Pony; Usage: Pleasure Riding; Onset of Clinical Signs: 1/2/2023;Clinical Signs: depressed, colic signs, weight loss. Tender to palpation in throat but no submandibular swelling, or abscessation detected. No fever detected. Very mild nasal discharge; Confirmation Date: 1/5/2023; Horse Status: Quarantined; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated; Age: 9; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Pony; Usage: Pleasure Riding; Onset of Clinical Signs: 1/4/2023;Clinical Signs: Submandibular …

Outbreak Alerts: November 24, 2022 – Strangles – Douglas County, CO

February 7, 2024November 26, 2022 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: Attending Veterinarian Confirmed Case: Voluntary Quarantine Number Confirmed: 1Number Suspected: UnknownNumber Exposed: UnknownFacility Type: Boarding Facility Comments: A horse was confirmed positive for Strangles (Streptococcus equi spp equi) in Douglas County, CO. For more information, go to: Strangles factsheet. See past published Outbreak Alerts: www.coloradohorsesource.com/category/news/alerts Equine Disease Communication CenterUpdates on current disease outbreaks are …

Outbreak Alerts: October 15, 2022 – Strangles – Fremont County, WY

February 7, 2024October 17, 2022 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: Attending Veterinarian & State Animal Health Official Confirmed Case: Voluntary Quarantine Number Confirmed: 5Number Suspected: UnknownNumber Exposed: UnknownFacility Type: Boarding Facility Comments: Strangles (Streptococcus equi var. equi) was confirmed in 5 (five) horses at a an equine college facility in Fremont County, WY. For more information, go to: Strangles …

New assay improves diagnostic detection of strangles in horses

October 11, 2022 by Press

New primers developed for highly contagious horse disease Research initiated at the Equine Infectious Disease Laboratory, EIDL, at Texas A&M University to explore the genomic components of strangles has now led to an improved assay at the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, TVMDL. Strangles is a highly contagious disease that affects …