EIA Confirmed in Illinois

A facility in northeast Illinois is quarantined after two horses that were stabled there returned positive EIA tests.
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The Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC) reported Jan. 13 that equine infectious anemia (EIA) was confirmed in Illinois in late 2016.

“The Illinois State Veterinarian’s Office received positive EIA test results from a horse stabled in Northeast Illinois in mid-November,” the EDCC said. “Prior to the results being returned, the horse was removed from the premises and has been lost to follow-up. USDA Investigative and Enforcement Services is involved in the case.

“The premises was quarantined,” the report continued. “Additional testing of equine on the premises disclosed one additional positive animal. That animal has been euthanized. The remaining animals were negative for EIA.”

Equine infectious anemia is a viral disease that attacks horses’ immune systems. The virus is transmitted through the exchange of body fluids from an infected to a noninfected animal, often by blood-feeding insects such as horseflies, and more rarely through the use of blood-contaminated instruments or needles

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Erica Larson, former news editor for The Horse, holds a degree in journalism with an external specialty in equine science from Michigan State University in East Lansing. A Massachusetts native, she grew up in the saddle and has dabbled in a variety of disciplines including foxhunting, saddle seat, and mounted games. Currently, Erica competes in eventing with her OTTB, Dorado.

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