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WELD COUNTY – Another horse from County Weld has been tested positive for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA), but state officials have stated that this case was not related to the case d & # 39; August.
The affected horse and other horses on the property are now quarantined. Veterinarians will continue to monitor animals for any symptoms before resting in 60 days. The exact number of horses involved has not been revealed.
Dr. Keith Roehr, state veterinarian, said, "It is important to note that the risk of transmission of the disease to other Colorado horses is low due to the fact that there are no horses in the adjacent properties, which may bite the horse flies in the area. "
In late August, the Colorado Department of Agriculture strived to quarantine nearly 250 horses that could have come into contact with another animal tested positive for EIA. Many of these animals have been sent through the state and state lines.
According to the USDA, the virus can be fatal. Infected horses often show signs of illness with fever, appearing lethargic, losing weight, swelling under the skin and petechial haemorrhages.
The virus produces its own DNA, which is incorporated into the infected cells, causing a rapid decrease in the number of red blood cells in horses. The USDA also said that a fifth of a teaspoon of infected blood from a horse with acute symptoms contains enough bacteria to infect a million horses. No treatment or vaccine exists to treat the disease.
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