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
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