I just received an update this morning about the EIA postive horse and the others that were in contact with it. The following is from Dr Karin Martin.

28 horses were sold through the Meadville Livestock auction on 6-29. The positive horse was located, retested positive, and euthanized.
6 of the horses were sold back to Ohio owners. Ohio Department of Agriculture is in charge of locating those.
Tracebacks in PA have been accomplished on the remaining 21 horses. 5 of the horses had been sent to slaughter for reasons unrelated to EIA. The remainder of the horses have been located in Pennsylvania and are being held in isolation until they can all be tested for EIA after the 45 day incubation period has elapsed since exposure. That will be August 13. None of the horses entered Delaware, New Jersey, Maryland or Virginia.

Karen F. Martin, VMD
Veterinary Medical Field Officer
Region 1 Office
13410 Dunham Road
Meadville, PA 16335
814-332-6890
kfmartin@state.pa.u

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