equine infectious anemia

Following news less than two weeks ago that seven Quarter Horses testing positive for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) at Los Alamitos were euthanized, the California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) issued a grim update Wednesday evening. The infectious disease necessitated the euthanization of an additional five horses Oct. 16. Like the original seven, all five were Quarter Horses trained by Heath Taylor. A full listing of the 12 can be seen here. The full advisory issued by the CHRB follows: "Under the supervision of the California Department of Food and Agriculture...

A Quarter Horse stabled at Los Alamitos, which will hold its next Thoroughbred meet in December, was discovered to be suffering from Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) in late September and has been euthanized. An additional six horses, all Quarter Horses who also tested positive for EIA, were euthanized at the California track Wednesday and Thursday. The California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) issued the following advisory late Thursday afternoon: "The California Horse Racing Board was notified on September 24 that Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) was identified in a Quarter Horse at...

A quarantine put in place at the barns at Assiniboia Downs following a case of equine virus has led to a schedule change at the Winnipeg track. Starting the week of July 15, racing will shift to a two-day Monday-Tuesday schedule until Aug. 12, after which the regular three-day Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday schedule will resume. Following the identification and immediate containment of a single case of equine infectious anemia, the barns at Assiniboia Downs were placed under quarantine to prevent any further spread. The quarantine allows horses stabled at the track to...