Equine Strangles

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Update On Strangles Outbreak At Ontario Stable

January 06, 2026

The Equine Disease Communication Centre (EDCC) has issued an update regarding the Strangles outbreak at an Ontario Standardbred training facility located in Middlesex County.

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Update On Strangles Cases In London Area

December 31, 2025

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has issued an update regarding the confirmed cases of Strangles (Streptococcus equi) at Dorchester Downs, a Standardbred training centre in the Lond...

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Strangles Cases Confirmed In Ontario Standardbreds

December 16, 2025

The Equine Disease Communication Centre (EDCC) has reported that cases of equine strangles have been confirmed in Standardbred horses located in Ontario.

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Strangles Confirmed In Ontario Standardbreds

December 10, 2025

The Equine Disease Communication Centre (EDCC) has reported that a case of equine strangles has been confirmed in three horses — including two Standardbreds — located in Ontario.

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Strangles Case Confirmed In Ontario Standardbred

September 23, 2025

The Equine Disease Communication Centre (EDCC) has reported that a case of equine strangles has been confirmed in a Standardbred located in Ontario.

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Equine Guelph Reports On Strangles Testing Research

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 po...

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Strangles Confirmed In Ontario Standardbreds

February 29, 2024

The Equine Disease Communication Centre (EDCC) has reported that a case of equine strangles has been confirmed in two Standardbreds located in Ontario.

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Strangles Case Confirmed In Ontario Standardbred

December 05, 2023

The Equine Disease Communication Centre (EDCC) has reported that a case of equine strangles has been confirmed in a Standardbred located in Ontario.

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Strangles Case Confirmed In Ontario Standardbred

November 02, 2023

The Equine Disease Communication Centre has reported that a case of equine strangles has been reported in a Standardbred located in Ontario.

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Announcement From Seelster Farms

October 09, 2023

The 2023 class of Seelster Farms’ yearlings awaits buyer inspection this week at the farm and next week beginning Monday, Oct. 16 at the Western Fair Agriplex for the London Classic Yearling Sale.

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Ontario Standardbred Tests Positive For Strangles

Trot Insider has learned that a case of equine strangles has been reported in a Standardbred located in Ontario.

Equine Herpes Reported In Ontario

September 23, 2021

Trot Insider has learned that an equine facility in Ontario has reported a confirmed EHV-1 infection causing neurologic disease.

Strangles Webinar Video Available

Biosecurity, communication and planning were three key factors identified by Industry Experts to managing Strangles in an online webinar facilitated by Standardbred Canada (SC) on May 26.