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.
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The first case was identified in Douglas County on April 5, CDA said in a release. The animal in question was a pregnant mare that was tested after traveling to Colorado. On April 10, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory confirmed the case.
“This case has been associated with a recent large EIA outbreak associated with a veterinary clinic in Texas between May and September of 2024,” CDA wrote in its announcement of the cases. “Improper hygiene practices are attributed to the transmission of disease between equine patients at the clinic. So far, no additional Colorado exposed horses have been identified, however the investigation is ongoing.”…