Equine infectious anaemia detected in horses

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Tue, 19 January 2010 | Departmental Press Release

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Equine infectious anaemia (EIA) has been detected in two horses in Wiltshire following importation from Romania via Belgium, Defra confirmed today.





The premises is currently under restriction and the two infected horses will be humanely destroyed in line with existing regulations. The other horses on the premises will be subject to epidemiological investigation in the coming weeks. A further two horses have also been under investigation and test results have proved negative.


The animals arrived in a group of 10 horses, nine of which originated from Romania and one from Belgium. The nine Romanian horses were tested for EIA as part of routine post-import testing. Seven horses all tested negative. The horse that originated in Belgium is due to be tested shortly.


Chief Veterinary Officer, Nigel Gibbens said:


“This is the first case of equine infectious anaemia infected animals being imported into Great Britain since 1976 and shows the success of our post import testing regime. These were apparently healthy horses carrying a notifiable disease that we are keen to keep out of Great Britain. After considering the risk I have decided to take appropriate action and humanely destroy these two horses that tested positive.”
 
" After considering the risk I have decided to take appropriate action and humanely destroy these two horses that tested positive.”
I don't understand that statement. It's not like he had a choice; horses that test positive for AIE MUST be pts.
There's another thread about this, BTW.
 
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