Coggins

When you schedule your vaccines, also schedule a Coggins test. It's a simple blood test for the detection of an incurable and deadly disease - Equine Infectious Anemia. It is transmitted by blood sucking insects such as deer flies and horse flies after biting an infected horse. With each blood meal the infected fly will transmit the disease.

It is a Georgia law that you must have your Coggins test with your horse whenever your horse leaves your property. In some states, you may only need a test if you're leaving the state or going into a state that has an agricultural inspection station, like Florida. However, anytime your horse is off your property in the state of Georgia, i.e. being transported, at horse shows, trails, etc., you need to have in your possession a current Coggins test. They are good for one year, so schedule with your vaccines and get everything done at one time!