Alabama Administrative Code
Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES
AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY
Chapter 80-3-4 - PREVENTING SPREAD OF SWAMP FEVER IN EQUINE
Section 80-3-4-.05 - Requirements For Equine Animals That Are Exposed Or React Positively To Testing

(1) Horses or other equines found positive to official test approved by the United States Department of Agriculture and State Department of Agriculture and Industries for equine infectious anemia (EIA) shall be subjected to a confirmatory retest by a regulatory veterinarian.

(2) Animals that are positive on confirmatory tests may be:

(3) When a previously positive animal is found negative on official confirmatory test, all equines associated with the animal on the premises (farm, pasture, or stable) shall be officially tested by a state or federal animal health official.

(4) Officially branded reactor equidae shall be put under written quarantine until destroyed or dead of natural causes. If no other horses are located within 500 yards without common shade, pasture quarantine will suffice. If there are other horses sharing a stable or farm, the positive horse shall be kept in a vector proof stall.

(5) Foals nursing reactor mares shall be considered quarantined with their dams. Weaned foals may be released if negative to EIA test approved by the State Department of Agriculture and Industries after a 90-day period of isolation from their dam and other equines.

(6) Movement of quarantined animals shall be made only on written permit by the Alabama State Veterinarian or his representative.