Florida Equine Piroplasmosis Cases on the Rise

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Florida Equine Piroplasmosis Cases on the Rise

The EP investigation is continuing and includes 17 quarantined premises with over 130 animals tested. Of the 17 quarantined premises, 3 have had a total of 10 horses that have tested positive for EP. The 3 positive premises have been directly linked via movement of one or more of the positive horses.

The investigation will likely result in additional premises being placed under quarantine as horses that have had contact with a positive horse are being traced to their current location and tested. Several of the currently quarantined premises are expected to be released soon as the investigation has determined that no exposure to a positive horse had occurred, no horses have tested positive on the premises, and no ticks capable of spreading the disease have been found.

Based on the current evidence there is no indication that ticks have played a role in the spread of the disease. To ensure that there are no infected ticks and no tick species likely to transmit the disease in Florida, tick surveillance is being conducted in association with the Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Diseases Study, who has extensive experience in environmental tick collection.

Source: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Press Release

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