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Quebec, Canada
Alert ID: 758
November 24, 2017

Canadian Food Inspection Agency

On November 21, 2017, a positive Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) result was confirmed by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) national reference laboratory for a horse on a premises in Havelock, Quebec. This animal had been sampled by an accredited veterinarian prior to it being moved to a new premises; clinical signs of the disease were not reported. A CFIA investigation is underway and as per program policy, a quarantine has been placed on the infected animal and its on-premise contacts. The quarantine will remain until all disease response activities have been completed on the premises, including follow-up testing and ordering the destruction of positive cases. More details on Equine Infectious Anemia can be found here<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http://www.inspection.gc.ca/animals/terrestrial-animals/diseases/reportable/eia/eng/1329698749489/1329703176989%3finf_contact_key%3d54e78925928c29e33ff54664f4a0371edba627548a370fb5f23f05b488b6f3c5&c=E,1,NuFFUd6zxtivczRFF_orHgKQpfttFMAzZjLhFqodPi-P4_pfqGEEnJerseOyhJfY2Zh9hydp0dxqAZoScvUjCy19U4dJkacEdm4_rwOfUXUk&typo=1>.