Disease Alerts

On November 21, 2018 the Canadian Food Inspection Agency confirmed a horse with Equine Infection Anemia in Athabasca County, Alberta. No clinical signs of disease were noted at the time of sampling. A CFIA investigation is underway and as per program policy, and  a quarantine has been placed on the infected animal and its on-premises contact animals. Initial reports indicate there are several equines on the affected premises. The quarantine will remain until all disease response activities have been completed, including follow-up testing and ordering the destruction of positive cases.