General

(1) Horses or other equines found positive to official agar gel immunodiffusion test for equine infectious anemia (EIA-AGID) shall be subjected to a confirmatory retest by a regulatory veterinarian. (2) Animal positive on confirmatory test may be: (a) Euthanized by owner or his private veterinarian within sixty (60) days with certification of euthanasia by an accredited veterinarian or regulatory veterinarian or inspector; or (b) Freeze-branded on the left side of the neck with the character 63A and the official reactor number of the animal. This branding shall be carried out by a regulatory veterinarian or inspector. (3) When a previously positive animal is found negative to official confirmatory test, all equines associated with that animal on the premises (farm, pasture or stable) shall be officially tested by a regulatory veterinarian. (4) Officially branded reactor horses shall be put under written quarantine until destroyed or dead of natural causes. If no other horses are located within 200 yards without common shade, pasture quarantine will suffice. If there are other horses sharing the stable or farm, a screened stall shall be required. (5) Foals nursing reactor mares shall be considered quarantined with their dams. Weaned foals may be released if negative to EIA-AGID test 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 Tennessee State Veterinarian or his representative.