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Coggins Test for Equine Infectious Anemia (Swamp Fever) | 5/31/2011
My horse was turned away from a horse show because we didn't have proof of a current negative Coggins test. Is it really that important?... Read more
Equine Infectious Anemia Testing and Risk | 3/1/2007
Despite the fact that infection with equine infectious anemia (EIA) virus is found in fewer and fewer horses every year, U.S. horse owners continue to pay in excess of $50 million annually for required testing (Coggins tests). In 2006, the USDA reported fewer than 200 new cases, 66 of them on one premises. In other words, owners are paying on average about $250,000 to find each positive horse or... Read more
Equine Infectious Anemia: Symptoms and Control | 2/1/2005
Equine infectious anemia (EIA) is a disease most horse owners know instantly by name because they must prove that their horse doesn't have it if they want to go to a show, sell it at auction, or even travel to another state. Yet, it would be fair to say that many of those same owners don't know what is involved with the disease--how it is transmitted, its history in this country, and what is... Read more
Keeping Disease at Bay | 6/1/2003
Preventing communicable diseases from striking horses should be the goal of every horse owner. Despite our best efforts, however, there are going to be occasions when a communicable malady afflicts one or more horses at a private farm or public stable. When that occurs, efforts must be made to treat the afflicted animals and to prevent the disease from spreading to others on the premises or i... Read more
Equine Infectious Anemia in Horses | 8/1/1998
Equine infectious anemia, commonly known as swamp fever, is a viral disease that attacks the horse's immune system. There are no cure and no vaccine for this viral infection, which is caused by a retrovirus closely related to the HIV virus in humans--the cause of AIDS. It's recommended by the American Association of Equine Practitioners that horses testing positive for EIA antibodies be... Read more
American Horse Council: Watchdog In Washington | 7/1/1996
There are an estimated six million equines in the United States. In some states, the horse industry is a multi-billion-dollar business, contributing substantially to the state and local tax base, as well as providing employment, entertainment, and education to the community. Whether a hobby or business, raising or working with horses can be costly. In order to watchdog our industry's... Read more

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