Testing provides legal assurance, but biosecurity protects horses in practice in an era where they move farther and faster than ever.
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Why Coggins testing still matters in an era of mobile horses
A negative Coggins test is only a snapshot — daily biosecurity is what actually protects horses in an interconnected system
Horse owners have mixed views on EIA policy
There are fears that tightened testing requirements for equine infectious anemia could be too expensive for smaller equine events
Horse owners are up in arms over proposed plans to tighten federal policy on equine infectious anemia (EIA). The incurable disease can cause anemia, anorexia, weakness and fever, among other symptoms and can be potentially deadly. The disease has been a recurring problem for equine owners in Western Canada, one that has been federally reportable
Provincial Ex beefs up biosecurity
Brandon’s Royal Manitoba Winter Fair joined the list of events requiring specific vaccinations in order for horses to compete this year
The Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba is toughening up its biosecurity. The 2018 Royal Manitoba Winter Fair was the first time the body required proof of vaccination for both equine herpes virus and equine influenza. “It’s been very positive,” said Ron Kristjansson, general manager for the Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba. “There’s more awareness of some equine
EIA down, but not necessarily out, with incoming cold
The risk of spreading equine infectious anemia is slowing down as cold weather lowers fly populations, but the CFIA warns that more cases might be detected next year
The federally appointed veterinarian in Manitoba’s equine infectious anemia (EIA) scare says he expects positive results to trickle in through 2018. Alex McIsaac, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) western animal health specialist, said a number of EIA carriers in the province have slipped through the cracks until now due to infrequent testing. Animals infected with
Ag societies turn to mandatory testing as EIA scare continues
Horse owners on the summer fair and rodeo circuit may want to recheck the rules as some ag societies implement mandatory Coggins testing
Manitoba’s horse show circuit is feeling the effects of efforts to avoid further spreading equine infectious anemia (EIA) after several carriers were identified in the province. The outbreak has shut down all horse shows in the Interlake region this summer and prompted other show organizers to require advance testing of all horses attending their events.
Equine anemia turns up in some Manitoba horses
A viral horse disease that’s more prevalent further west in Canada has returned to Manitoba for the first time in recent memory, as horses from two municipalities have been found to caught the virus in the past four weeks. Equine infectious anemia (EIA) was confirmed in horses from a property in the RM of St.
Understanding and controlling the risk of EIA
Horse Health: Horses that test positive must be euthanized or quarantined for life
The recent increase in confirmed cases of equine infectious anemia (EIA), also known as swamp fever, in Alberta is a reminder to horse owners that this disease maintains a constant presence in equine populations. Often evidence for infection is noted only after routine surveillance testing for EIA. EIA is a blood-borne and potentially fatal viral