The official test for equine infectious anemia is:

(1) the agar gel immunodiffusion (AGID) blood test or any other test approved by the United States Department of Agriculture accomplished by a laboratory approved by the United States Department of Agriculture on blood samples collected by accredited veterinarians. Only antigen produced by or standardized by the United States Department of Agriculture may be used in official testing of animals for equine infectious anemia by the AGID method;

Terms Used In South Carolina Code 47-13-1330

  • Equine infectious anemia: means a widely spread, virus-caused disease of the horse, commonly known as swamp fever, which is infectious in nature and spreads by improper use of hypodermic needles, other instruments, and insects. See South Carolina Code 47-13-1310
  • State veterinarian: means the state veterinarian as defined by § 47-13-20. See South Carolina Code 47-13-1310

(2) other tests as may be devised and approved by the United States Department of Agriculture and the state veterinarian.

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