The Northwest Horse Source
January 4th, 2023
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Outbreak Alert: January 03, 2023 - Equine Infectious Anemia in Kern County, CA

Potomac Horse Fever
Written by: Press

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1Number Suspected: UnknownNumber Exposed: 4Facility Type: Private FacilityAge: 9Gender: StallionBreed: Quarter Horse (QH)Confirmation Date: 12/30/2022Comments: A 9–year–old Quarter Horse stallion residing in Kern County was confirmed positive for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA). The stallion has been quarantined on the home premises with four (4) additional exposed horses on the property. Epidemiological tracing is ongoing, but transmission is suspected to be …

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