On February 7, 2025, positive equine infectious anemia (EIA) results were confirmed by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) national reference laboratory for 16 horses located on a premises in the rural municipality of Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan. The horses had been tested by the CFIA as part of an on-going disease investigation. No clinical signs of disease were noted at the time of sampling.

The infected horses have a history of commingling with free-roaming horses in an area where the disease is endemic. A CFIA investigation is underway and as per program policy, movement controls have been placed on the infected horses and any on-premises contact animals. Movement controls will remain until all disease response activities have been completed, including follow-up testing and ordering the destruction of confirmed cases. Trace-out activities may require the CFIA to undertake actions at additional premises as outlined in the current policy.

Update: On February 27, 2025, two additional positive EIA results were confirmed by the CFIA on this premises.