Only One Test Detects This Deadly Disease. Yet Not One Horse Owner In 1000 Knows About It.

Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) is also known by the term “swamp fever.” The disease is also referred to as “equine AIDS” because the virus that causes it is closely related to the human HIV virus. That being the case, how can you tell if your horse has it? And do we humans need to be concerned about coming down with a deadly disease if one of our horses has swamp fever?
The short answer is no. It’s true that Equine Infectious Anemia is viral disease. And it is transmitted by the blood of infected horses. However, humans cannot get the disease. But horses can. And when they do, it’s not pretty.
EIA0Bad Stuff
EIA comes in three different flavors, but the most acute form of the disease will show up in the form of high fever, severe anemia, weakness, swelling of the lower abdomen and legs, weak pulse, irregular heartbeat,0you get the idea. There are a lot of horse diseases out there, but this one is bad stuff.
As a matter of fact, one of my veterinary manuals says “The mortality rate is high. Sudden death may be the first indication.” Oh, and once a horse becomes infected, he’s infected permanently. He either has […]

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