Netherlands: Swamp fever appears in imported horses just across the border in Belgium

Published 2024년 2월 27일

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A horse in Northwestern Europe, suspected to have been transported illegally, has died from Swamp fever, a disease not typically found in the region. The horse was part of a seventeen-strong herd, but no other animals have shown signs of the disease, Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA). EIA can manifest as asymptomatic or acute, with symptoms including fever, lethargy, bleeding, and reduced appetite, and can become chronic if recovery occurs, leading to fever, anemia, weight loss, and edema. To prevent the disease from spreading, infected horses are required to be quarantined for life, at a distance of at least 200 meters from other horses.

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The affected animal died of the disease. According to the World Animal Health Information System, this is a horse that was allegedly illegally transported to this place. Swamp fever does not normally occur in Northwestern Europe. In other parts of Europe, such as Romania, the disease is dormant. No testing for EIA is required for the transport of equines within the European Union if the animal comes from an EIA-free horse farm. Because the Wahis speaks of an illegal transport, that probably did not happen in this case. The horse has also not been tested. Standstill The horse ran in a herd of seventeen animals. The other animals do not have the disease. Such a company would normally be on a standstill until it is guaranteed that the disease cannot spread. Infected horses can develop the disease without any obvious symptoms. Other horses can become acutely ill. This is accompanied by fever, lethargy, bleeding and reduced appetite. Then the blood contains many viruses, making them ...

Source: Nieuwe Oogst