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Harris County, TX
Outbreak Identifier: 6259
Alert ID: 3727
May 17, 2024
Confirmed Case(s) - Official Quarantine

Texas Animal Health Commission

Number Confirmed: 13; 
Number Suspected: Unknown; 
Number Exposed: Unknown; 
Number Euthanized: 13

Comments: Source: Texas Animal Health Commission? County: Harris Number Confirmed: 13 quarter horses Disease: Equine infectious anemia Quarantined: Hold order – 05/13/24 Horses Status: Euthanized – 05/13/24 Notes: Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) officials confirmed equine infectious anemia in thirteen quarter horses on a Harris County premises. Additional equine species on the premises were euthanized due to exposure. The premises has been quarantined and will not be released until TAHC’s requirements are met. TAHC staff are working closely with the owners and local veterinarians to monitor potentially exposed horses and implement biosecurity measures.;