Disease Alerts

This is a summary and clarification of horses recently diagnosed with EIA in Colorado. On May 2, 2017, 9 of 18 horses at a Weld County premises were tested for EIA and Piroplasmosis for entry into sanctioned racetracks. One horse tested positive for EIA and was euthanized and subsequently an additional nine cohort horses were tested. Two of  these additional 9 horse tested positive for EIA and were euthanized. The remaining 15 horses were quarantined at that barn for sixty days when they will be retested for EIA and Piroplasmosis.  On May 12, 2017 nine more horses at a second premises in Weld County, that were epidemiologically linked to the original three positive EIA horses on the first premises, were tested.  An additional three horses on the second premises tested positive for EIA and were euthanized. The remaining six horses on the second premises were quarantined for 60 days when they will be retested for EIA. Currently there are 15 horses quarantined at the initial premises and 6 horses at the second premises pending retesting for EIA.