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Discussion on US CEM Outbreak and Additional Canada Import Restrictions
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DrO
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Posted on Tuesday, Jan 27, 2009 - 11:01 am:
CEM Outbreak – Canada Restrictions
Due to the current outbreak in the United States of Contagious Equine Metritis (CEM), Canada has imposed additional restrictions on horse imports from the U.S. into Canada. Additional certification for horses (including Canadian horses returning to Canada but excluding horses for immediate slaughter) will be required on all U.S. export health certificates issued after Jan. 19, 2009 and for Canadian horses exported to the U.S. after Jan. 19, 2009 and returning on a Canadian health certificate. The new certification statements are reflected in point 4 and 5 of the protocol. At the present moment, the import permit for the U.S. origin horses is not required, except for the horses from Florida where it is still required because of the recent Equine Piroplasmosis situation.
Points 4 and 5 of the protocol read as follows:
4. The horse(s) have not been on premises where T. equigenitalis has been isolated during the 60 days immediately preceding exportation to Canada or premises currently under quarantine or investigation for CEM. Any female(s) in the shipment have not been bred naturally to, or inseminated with, semen from a stallion positive for CEM, or a stallion resident upon a positive premises or under quarantine or investigation for CEM.
5. Showed no clinical signs of CEM on the day of inspection.
The full protocol can be found by clicking here.
Additionally, for Canadian horses returning to Canada on a Canadian health certificate, a supplemental certification document with the above mentioned requirements will be provided by the CFIA endorsing office when advised of intended return. The supplemental certification will need to be attached to the Canadian health certificate after completion and endorsed by USDA before return of the horse(s) to Canada.
Canada is also aiming to have new import requirements for horse germplasm (semen and embryos) implemented in the coming weeks.
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