Question #15 - Equine Infectious Anemia

A horse has been found to be infected with equine infectious anemia (EIA).  The horse must be:

Retested every ninety (90) days

Sent to a United States Department of Agriculture approved facility

Either humanely destroyed, moved on a permit issued by an authorized agent under the director of the Director of Animal Health, or quarantined on the premises

Treated with antibiotics


For Your Information

N.J.A.C. 2:5-3.2 establishes standards for animals infected with EIA. The rule requires that animals found to be infected with EIA be permanently identified by being freeze branded with an identification number on the left side of the neck. An infected animal may be humanly destroyed or moved on a permit issued by an authorized agent under the direction of the Director of Animal Health to a slaughter plant, research facility or new location that meets the requirements of the Department of Agriculture. An animal that is not destroyed must be quarantined and must be kept separate and apart from all other horses on the premises in tightly screened quarters and be supplied with separate equipment.