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The Coggins test checks a horse for which disease?

A Coggins test screens for equine infectious anemia (EIA).

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  1. Equine infectious anemia ✔
  2. Equine influenza
  3. Strangles

Why: The Coggins test is the diagnostic assay used to find EIA. Because the disease is lifelong and incurable, many events and travel rules require proof of a negative test, so check the rules before hauling.

Huh, didn't know that: EIA is a reportable animal disease in all states.

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Answer: Equine infectious anemia. The Coggins test is the diagnostic assay used to find EIA. Because the disease is lifelong and incurable, many events and travel rules require proof of a negative test, so check the rules before hauling.

  1. Equine Infectious Anemia (USDA APHIS) www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poultry-disease/equine/infectious-anemia
    using a diagnostic assay called the Coggins test.
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. Equine Infectious Anemia (USDA APHIS) www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poultry-disease/equine/infectious-anemia
    is a reportable animal disease in all States
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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