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PRO/AH/EDR> Strangles, equine – Australia: (VI)

Strangles -- AustraliaWangaratta racecourse [Victoria] is in lockdown following the detection of the highly contagious strangles disease in a horse stabled on the course. Today's [13 Apr 2016] 8-race program, which was to start at 1pm, was abandoned after the disease was detected in the horse about 11am.Horses from the barn where the strangles was detected had worked this morning on the track and used the swimming pool. The horse with the strangles had not used the facilities today, but there is Read more [...]