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Equine Infectious Anemia
Tulare and Merced County, CA
Outbreak Identifier: 5226
Alert ID: 2601
May 27, 2022
Outbreak Update

California Department of Food and Agriculture

Number Confirmed: 1;
Age: 4; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Usage: Racing;
Confirmation Date: 5/26/2022;
Notes: On May 26th, a 4-year-old Quarter Horse gelding in Merced county was confirmed positive for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA). The gelding was tested for returning to a racetrack, and originated from the premises in Tulare county with recently confirmed EIA cases. The gelding has been quarantined at his home premises with no additional exposed horses on the property. For more information about Equine Infectious Anemia go to: EIA factsheet.;
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