<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2cdKNP_1GxYPTyf00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2cdKNP_1GxYPTyf00" width="1280" height="853" >According to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, one horse in Marion County has tested positive for strangles. Two additional horses are suspected to be positive, and 10 horses have been exposed. The affected horses are under an official quarantine. This is Florida’s 30th confirmed strangles case of 2026. EDCC Health Watch is an Equine Network marketing program that utilizes information from the Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC) to create and disseminate verified equine disease reports. The EDCC is an independent nonprofit organization that is supported by industry donations in order to provide open access to infectious disease information.<h2>About Strangles</h2>Strangles in horses is an infection caused by Streptococcus equi subspecies equi and spread through direct contact with other equids or contaminated surfaces. Horses that aren’t showing clinical signs can harbor and spread the bacteria, and recovered horses remain contagious for at least six weeks, with the potential to cause outbreaks long-term.Infected horses can exhibit a variety of clinical signs:<ul><li>Fever</li><li>Swollen and/or abscessed lymph nodes</li><li>Nasal discharge</li><li>Coughing or wheezing</li><li>Muscle swelling</li><li>Difficulty swallowing</li></ul>Veterinarians diagnose horses using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing with either a nasal swab, wash, or an abscess sample, and they treat most cases based on clinical signs, implementing antibiotics for severe cases. Overuse of antibiotics can prevent an infected horse from developing immunity. Most horses make a full recovery in three to four weeks.A vaccine is available but not always effective. Biosecurity measures of quarantining new horses at a facility and maintaining high standards of hygiene and disinfecting surfaces can help lower the risk of outbreak or contain one when it occurs.</div></body>

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According to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, one horse in Marion County has tested positive for strangles. Two additional horses are suspected to be positive, and 10 horses have been exposed. The affected horses are under an official quarantine. This is Florida’s 30th confirmed strangles case of...

1 Confirmed, 2 Suspected Strangles Cases in Florida

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According to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, one horse in Marion County has tested positive for strangles. Two additional hors

1 Confirmed, 2 Suspected Strangles Cases in Florida

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