Second EIA-positive horse identified in Colorado – unrelated to August case
Friday, the Colorado Department of Agriculture’s, State Veterinarian’s Office, was notified that a second Colorado horse has tested positive for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA). While both horses reside in Weld County, the two cases are unrelated.
“While the investigation is in its initial stages, it is clear the affected horse is unrelated to horses, locations or movements to the previous case in 2018. The affected horse and other horses on the second Weld County property are subject to a quarantine, which restricts movement of any horses on or off the property. The remaining horses on the facility will be observed, tested and then retested in 60 days,” said State Veterinarian, Dr. Keith Roehr. “It is important to note that the risk of disease transmission to other horses in Colorado at this time is low, due to the fact that there are not any horses housed on adjacent properties, which also lowers the risk of biting horse flies in the area.”
The positive test was conducted by CDA's Rocky Mountain Regional Animal Health Laboratory. EIA information is available at http://www.cfsph.iastate.edu/Factsheets/pdfs/equine_infectious_anemia.pdf.
FAQs about Equine Infectious Anemia
What is Equine Infectious Anemia?
Equine Infectious Anemia is a viral disease spread by bloodsucking insects, inappropriate use of needles, or other equipment used between susceptible equine animals such as horses, mules and donkeys. Horses may not appear to have any symptoms of the disease, although it also can cause high fever, weakness, weight loss, an enlarged spleen, anemia, weak pulse and even death.
How is it spread?
It is spread most commonly through blood by biting flies such as horse flies and deer flies. It is important for horse owners use fly control methods to reduce disease transmission for EIA and other equine viruses.
What happens to an infected horse?
There is no cure for the disease, so infected animals must be quarantined for life or euthanized.
Is there a danger to people?
No. The disease can only be spread to horses, mules and donkeys.
Is the disease common?
No. There has only been a small number of cases in the United States, although the disease exists in other parts of the world. A map of cases from the year 2015 is available at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/horse-disease-information/equine-infectious-anemia/ct_eia_distribution_maps.
How is the disease controlled?
Equine Infectious Anemia is a disease for which horses must be tested annually before they can be transported across state lines. The test for EIA is commonly called a Coggins Test. The horse at Arapahoe Park last tested negative in May of 2015.
Farasi wa pili wa EIA aliyegunduliwa katika jimbo la Colorado - asiye na uhusiano na kesi ya Agosti - Jumatano, Idara ya Kilimo ya Colorado, Ofisi ya Daktari wa Wanyama wa Jimbo, ilijulishwa kuwa farasi wa pili wa Colorado amepimwa kuwa na ugonjwa wa Anemia ya Kuambukiza ya Farasi (EIA). Ingawa farasi wote wawili wanaishi katika Kaunti ya Weld, visa hivyo viwili havina uhusiano. """Wakati uchunguzi uko katika hatua zake za mwanzo, ni wazi kwamba farasi aliyeathiriwa hana uhusiano na farasi, maeneo au harakati za kesi ya awali mnamo 2018." Farasi aliyeathiriwa na farasi wengine katika mali ya pili ya Kaunti ya Weld ni chini ya karantini, ambayo inazuia harakati za farasi wowote ndani au nje ya mali. Farasi waliobaki katika kituo hicho watazingatiwa, kupimwa na kisha kupimwa tena katika siku 60, "alisema Daktari wa Wanyama wa Jimbo, Keith Rohr. "Hii ni kwa sababu hatari ya kuambukizwa kwa farasi wengine katika Colorado ni ya chini, kwa sababu hakuna farasi walio katika mali ya karibu, ambayo pia hupunguza hatari ya kuumwa na nzi wa farasi katika eneo hilo. "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" Maelezo ya EIA yanapatikana kwenye http: www.cfc.gov.uk au kwenye tovuti ya EIA ya EIA ya EIA ya EIA. Maswali ya Mara kwa Mara kuhusu Anemia ya Kuambukiza ya Farasi Ni nini Anemia ya Kuambukiza ya Farasi? Anemia ya kuambukiza ya farasi ni ugonjwa wa virusi unaosambazwa na wadudu wanaomeza damu, matumizi yasiyofaa ya sindano, au vifaa vingine vinavyotumiwa kati ya farasi walio na hatari kama vile farasi, punda na punda. Farasi hawawezi kuonekana kuwa na dalili yoyote ya ugonjwa, ingawa pia inaweza kusababisha homa ya juu, udhaifu, kupoteza uzito, kupanuka kwa utando, upungufu wa damu, kupungua kwa msukumo wa moyo na hata kifo. Inaeneaje? Kwa kawaida huenezwa kupitia damu kwa kuumwa na nzi kama vile nzi wa farasi na nzi wa mnyama. Wamiliki wa farasi wanapaswa kutumia njia za kudhibiti nzi ili kupunguza maambukizi ya EIA na virusi vingine vya farasi. Ni nini hutokea kwa farasi aliyeambukizwa? Hakuna tiba ya ugonjwa huo, kwa hiyo wanyama walioambukizwa lazima wawekwe katika karantini kwa maisha yao yote au wauawe. Je, kuna hatari kwa watu? La, sivyo. Ugonjwa huo unaweza kuenea tu kwa farasi, punda na punda. Je, ugonjwa huo ni wa kawaida? La, sivyo. Kuna idadi ndogo tu ya visa nchini Marekani, ingawa ugonjwa huo upo katika sehemu nyingine za ulimwengu. Utafiti wa maambukizi ya ugonjwa wa Anemia ya farasi (Aphis) unafanyika katika eneo la USDA, na unafanyika katika eneo la USDA, na unafanyika katika eneo la USDA, na unafanyika katika eneo la USDA. Ugonjwa huo unadhibitiwaje? Anemia ya kuambukiza ya farasi ni ugonjwa ambao farasi lazima wapimwa kila mwaka kabla ya kusafirishwa kupitia mipaka ya jimbo. Mtihani wa EIA kwa kawaida huitwa Mtihani wa Coggins. Mwili wa farasi wa Arapahoe Park ulipimwa mara ya mwisho mnamo Mei 2015.