Strangles Case Confirmed In Ontario Standardbred

Published: November 2, 2023 10:10 am EDT

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

On Oct. 26, the case was confirmed in a Standardbred weanling colt located in the City of Kawartha Lakes, Ont. after displaying clinical signs of submandibular lymph node abscessation. The confirmed case is in voluntary quarantine. A second case is suspected.

(With files from EDCC; Horse pictured does not have strangles)

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