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Equine Infectious Anemia

Red Deer County, AB

Alert ID: 558

July 18, 2017

Source: Canadian Food Inspection Agency

On July 5, 2017 a positive Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) result was confirmed by the Canada Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) national reference laboratory for a horse on a newly affected premises in Red Deer County, Alberta (AB). This animal was tested by the CFIA as part of an ongoing investigation as it had recently resided with a clinically ill EIA-infected horse. As per the current program policy, the CFIA will be identifying and testing susceptible contact animals and the infected horse will be euthanized.

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