2 Colorado horses test positive for Equine Infectious Anemia and are euthanized

2 Colorado horses test positive for Equine Infectious Anemia and are euthanized

DENVER (KDVR) — A horse in Douglas County and a horse in Jefferson County were both confirmed to have positive cases of Equine Infectious Anemia, the Colorado Department of Agriculture announced Thursday. The disease is incurable, the CDA said, and in both cases, the owners decided to euthanize the positive horses. The agency says that despite the concerns, the risk to the general equine population in Colorado is considered low right now. D…

2 horses in state test positive for equine infectious anemia

Two horses in Colorado have been diagnosed with equine infectious anemia (EIA). The Colorado State Veterinarian’s Office received reports of two different horses with presumptive positive results of EIA, an incurable disease that impacts equines such as horses, mules, and…

Two Colorado Horses Test Positive for Equine Infectious Anemia

BROOMFIELD, Colo. — Two horses in Colorado have been diagnosed with Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA). The Colorado State Veterinarian’s Office received reports of two different horses with presumptive positive results of EIA, an incurable disease that impacts equines such as horses, mules, and donkeys. In both cases, the owners have made the difficult decision to euthanize the positive horses. The risk to the general equine population in Colorado …

2 Denver-area horses test positive for infectious anemia – Usa news

A pregnant mare in Douglas County and another horse in Jefferson County will be put down after testing positive this month for equine infectious anemia. The viral disease can cause death as well as fever, weight loss, weakness and other symptoms in animals such as horses, mules and donkeys, according to a Colorado Department of Agriculture news release. There is no cure, and infected animals must be quarantined for life or killed to avoid spread…