EIA equine infectious anemia

Question 1

definition of an animal diseased of EIA

Answer 1

• Typical clinical signs or
• Non-typical clinical signs but demonstration of the virus and/or 2 positive serology (interval: 21 days)
• Pathology, histopathology

Question 2

Official Measures in case of EIA

Answer 2

• Isolation, housing in the stable, dis-insectisation
• Diseased, infected: slaughter at a slaughterhouse
• Suspected of being diseased:
o Movement restrictions, observation
o Clinical and serological examination: every 3 weeks
• Suspected of being contaminated:
o Movement restrictions
o Diagnostic examination: every 3 weeks
o Minimum 90 days
• Transport: authorisation to slaughterhouse, closed vehicle
• Unloading: official veterinary check, strict disinfection of the vehicle
• Pasturing: infected pasture: 6 months
• Lifting restrictions: no equidae, strict disinfection, disinsectisation

Question 3

Suspected of being diseased animal: EIA

Answer 3

non-typical clinical signs but 2 inconclusive or 1 positive serology (interval: 21 days)

Question 4

Infected animal in case of EIA

Answer 4

• no clinical signs but demonstration of the virus and/or 2 positive serology (interval: 21 days)

Question 5

Suspected of being contaminated with EIA

Answer 5

• Kept within 90 days with diseased or suspected of being diseased animals
• No clinical signs but 2 inconclusive or 1 positive serology (interval: 21 days)