It has been an especially active year for reportable diseases in the province; here are a couple of the most recent cases.

Recent Canadian Disease Notifications have been issued for EHV-1 and Strangles which were reported in Alberta and PEI.

The Equine Disease Communication Center has reported a positive case of Strangles in New Brunswick. The premises is now under quarantine as a result.

A horse in New Brunswick was cultured positive for strangles and was euthanized for other health reasons; the farm was put under quarantine.

The Canadian Animal Health Surveillance System has reported a new case of Strangles in a Quarter Horse mare in the township of North Grenville, Ontario.

The Halifax Junior Bengal Lancers, whose barn is currently under quarantine due to a Strangles outbreak, has launched a GoFundMe campaign.

A case of Strangles was confirmed at the home stable of the Halifax Junior Bengal Lancers on May 20th. The barn is now under quarantine.

Southlands Riding Club, in Vancouver, British Columbia, has closed after a newly arrived rescue horse tested positive for Strangles – a serious upper respiratory tract disease. Strangles is highly contagious and is transferable through direct contact. It is not airborne and does not affect humans. In horses, it causes high fever and swelling around the jaw […]

The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food (OMAF) has received reports of several cases of equine Strangles (S. equi sp. equi infection) in the Waterloo-Wellington County area. Strangles is not a reportable disease in the province of Ontario, however, it is highly contagious to horses and other equids, and outbreaks are a concern to the […]

Due to an outbreak of strangles at Saratoga Raceway, the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) advises Ontario tracks to use caution when considering entries of horses showing Saratoga lines in March. Strangles is a highly contagious and serious infection of horses and other equines caused by the bacterium, Streptococcus equi. “It is up to the discretion […]