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Equine Infectious Anaemia
Equine Infectious Anaemia (EIA) is an exotic viral disease that affects horses, mules and donkeys. It is spread via biting insects.
The disease is notifiable: if you suspect the disease, you must immediately notify the duty vet in your local Animal Health Office.
Horses are most likely to become infected when travelling abroad to countries, or areas, where the disease is endemic, or from the use of biological products infected with the EIA virus. The disease is often fatal to horses. Infected animals are humanely destroyed to control its spread.
Further information
- Latest situation
- About the disease
- Advice to horse owners/keepers
- Advice to the public
- Testing, controls, vaccination
- Trade issues
- Movement guidance
- Publications
See also:
- Code of Practice for Equine Infectious Anaemia (PDF - on the Horserace Betting Levy Board website)
- Horse diseases
- Protocol for the equine industry (British Horseracing Authority website)
Page last modified: 28 January 2010
Page published: 9 October 2003