News-Gazette (April 19) – Because there is currently no cure for equine infectious anemia and infected horses remain carriers for life, the United States and other countries have enacted regulations and surveillance measures to prevent its spread. Dr. Leyi Wang, a veterinary virologist at the University of Illinois Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, explains how horse owners can protect their own animals and the horse population at large through routine testing for EIA — the Coggins test — and good management practices.
What Horse Owners Should Know about Equine Infectious Anemia
