Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA)

Announcement — March 27, 2013

TAHC Addresses Alleged Horse Entry Violations

Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) is a viral disease of animals in the horse family, also commonly known as Coggins disease. Official testing for EIA must be performed at a lab approved by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). In Texas, all equine animals must have a negative EIA test completed within the previous 12 months in a number of situations, including (but not limited to):

For a complete list of EIA testing requirements and rules, visit the Texas Entry / Show Requirements or International Import / Export pages or the Statutes and Rules section of our website.

The following links contain more information on Equine Infectious Anemia.

TAHC Information Resources

Information Links