40 Arkansas Horses Test Positive for EIA

Forty horses from one Clarksville, Ark., farm have died or been euthanized after testing positive for EIA.
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Forty horses from one Clarksville, Ark., farm have died or been euthanized after testing positive for equine infectious anemia (EIA), according to Arkansas State Veterinarian George Pat Badley, DVM.

"The first positive came in about two to three weeks ago," Badley explained, adding that testing on the entire herd began after two horses on the property died and were subsequently confirmed as EIA-positive. "When we got one that tested positive, we sent the blood off to Ames, Iowa, (to the USDA’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory for confirmation) and it tested positive, too. That’s when we found the (rest of the) positives, when the private veterinarian went back and tested the blood on all the horses." The farm was quarantined after the initial positive test results were returned.

Of the 80 horses residing on the property, a total of 40 horses tested EIA-positive and were euthanized, Badley confirmed. The remaining horses are under veterinary observation, however at this point all have tested negative for EIA.

"We have one herd that has a lot of positives in it," Badley said. "These horses don’t show and the owner hasn’t sold any for quite some time, either. It’s pretty much a closed herd

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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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