17 Tenn. horses infected with piroplasmosis

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The state veterinarian’s office is investigating an outbreak of a disease involving 17 horses in Middle Tennessee.

The Agriculture Department said in a news release that a group of racing quarter horses tested positive for equine piroplasmosis. All are connected to the same location in Rutherford County.

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