Utah Horse Tests Positive for EIA
Edited Press Release
April 5, 2021
Three horses at the private facility were exposed after the affected horse arrived from Mexico.
Three horses at the private facility were exposed after the affected horse arrived from Mexico.
Veterinarians sought to determine whether phosphorylated neurofilament heavy (pNfH), a protein unique to neurons, could be used to diagnose CVCM, eNAD/EDM, and shivers.
All four premises are epidemiologically linked.
A Webb County premises is currently under quarantine related to the case.
The guidelines, available as a PDF file, were reviewed and approved by the AAEP’s infectious disease committee and board of directors.
The cases bring the province’s number of affected equine premises to three.
Test results are pending for 62 exposed horses on the affected horse’s home premises.
Neurologic examinations in foals are easy to perform and provide useful information about the neonate’s overall health status.
Another equid on the Eagle County farm was exposed.
The affected Dallas County farm is under official quarantine.
The lockdown and subsequent investigation follows positive tests in seven horses.
The horse is Florida’s first equine case of EEE this year.
Thirteen horses at a private facility were exposed.
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The case marks the state’s 17th confirmed case in an equid in 2020.
The cases are in Harris, Ector, and Johnson counties.
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