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May 01, 2014 - 9
COOPERATIVE
EXTENSIOi
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UNIVERSITY OF
KENTUCKY ....
CotIege of Agriculture
Gary Hamilton
Cooperative Extention
Agent for Agriculture and
Natural Resources
Martha Perkins
Cooperative Extentian
Agent for Family and Con-
sumer Sciences
Terrance Clernons
Extension Agent jar 4-H
Time to think about Cog-
gins test fl)r horses
From 4-H shows to
Keeneland and Churchill
Downs racing, spring
ushers in a wide w riety
of horse actMties in Ken-
tucky. It's also a good time
to think about updating
your horse's Coggins test.
A Coggins test is done
to determine if your horse
has equine infectious
anemia, nlore conlmonly
called swamp fever. EIA
is a serious condition, and
horses living in or entering
Kentucky, must get tested
every yean
All horses must be test-
ed using an official test ap-
proved by the U.S. Depart-
ment of Agriculture. Your
local veterinarian can help
you get: your horses tested.
For horses traveling in
the state, the owner or per-
son transporting the horse
needs to have on hand a
certificate showing a nega-
tive Coggins test within
the previous 112 months. If
you are traveling outside
the Commonwealth, it: is
a good idea to contact the
appropriate officials in the
state where you are travel-
ing to find out what their
state regulations are re-
garding Coggins tests.
Horses attending a sale
or changing ownership
need m have proof of a neg-
ative test within the previ-
