Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine
Number Confirmed: 1
Number Suspected: Unknown
Number Exposed: 21
Facility Type: Farm
Age: 15
Gender: Gelding
Breed: Grade
Usage: Pasture Horse
Clinical Signs: Appeared Clinically Normal
Confirmation Date: 7/26/2023
Horse Status: Euthanized
Comments: Oklahoma Dept of Agriculture Food & Forestry, Animal Industry Services confirmed a case of Equine Infectious Anemia in a 15-year-old gelding. The positive horse is part of a herd that has no history of prior EIA testing with no horses leaving the premises in at least the past 13 years. The positive horse has been euthanized and the rest of the herd will remain quarantined until all state testing requirements have been met. All owners of equine within 200 yards of the affected herd have been notified.
For more information, go to https://www.equinediseasecc.org/equine-infectious-anemia
See past published Outbreak Alerts: www.coloradohorsesource.com/category/news/alerts
Updates on current disease outbreaks are listed on our EDCC website as they occur and will include the date listed, disease name, location and current status. Specific premises will not be named but the general location by town, county and state will be listed. When locations, events or horses are at risk they will be listed. Updates will be posted as they are received. All information is sourced from: http://equinediseasecc.org/alerts/outbreaks