What is done to protect Canadian livestock from EIA?
Horse owners can take the following precautions to reduce the risk of infection: • use strict hygiene practices when vaccinating or collecting blood samples from horses; • use disposable needles and syringes, and do not use the same needle on more than one horse; • implement insect control measures; • test horses as per horse industry standards (i.e., race tracks, shows, events, breeding stables, etc.) whenever horses from different sources will intermingle; • isolate all new horses until they have been tested for EIA; • do not breed EIA-positive horses; • abide by the national EIA control program; and • consult your veterinarian if you suspect your horse may be infected with EIA. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) imposes strict regulations on the import of animals and animal products from countries where EIA is known to occur. These regulations are enforced through port-of-entry inspections done either by the Canada Border Services Agency or the CFIA. EIA is a “reportable dis
