National Events

Vesicular Stomatitis Update

July 10, 2009

• Exhibitors with horses originating from Texas or New Mexico and are traveling to Canadian Nationals.
  
  
• Exhibitors that will have horses at Youth Nationals that will have the same horses traveling to Canadian Nationals.
  
  
• Exhibitors with horses originating from Missouri.

1. Click here to fill out AHA's required Application for Permit to Import. This form MUST be filled out completely or entry will be denied. AHA MUST have this form by August 1, 2009. AHA will return this form to the Trainer/Barn/Exporter to be checked at the boarder.
   
   
2. Each horse must be accompanied by a USDA Official Zoosanitary Export Certificate, issued by a USDA veterinarian, or issued by a veterinarian and endorsed by a USDA veterinarian (VS 17-140 or 17-145).
   
   The animal(s) being presented for importation must have been either a resident in the USA for at least 60 days immediately prior to the date of exportation, or a resident since birth.
   
   The horses must be inspected within 10 days prior to export; must have resided in the USA or Canada since birth, or must have met all the import requirements of the USA and has resided in the USA for the past 60 days; and must be tested for equine infectious anemia.
   
   
   1. Form VS 17-140 or 17-145 must contain the following statements:
      1. the animals were inspected by a veterinarian within 10 days preceding the date of importation;
      2. the animals were found by a veterinarian to be free from any communicable disease;
      3. the animals were, to the best of the knowledge and belief of a veterinarian, not exposed to any communicable disease within 60 days preceding the date of inspection;
      4. the horses were tested negative for equine infectious anemia using the agar gel immunodiffusion (Coggins) or ELISA test within 6 months immediately preceding the date of importation.

1. The animal is free from clinical signs of vesicular stomatitis;
2. The animal has not been on premises in an affected county or traveled through an infected county (Starr County, Texas or De Baca County, New Mexico) within the 21 days prior to export;
3. The premises of origin is located at least 25 kilometers (15 miles) from any premises currently under quarantine for vesicular stomatitis;
4. The animal is negative to a c-ELISA test taken within 10 days of export. If an animal tests positive to the c-ELISA test, it must be re-tested with the CF test conducted on the same sample. If negative, the animal will be eligible for export.

The animal(s) must originate from a premises certified free from contagious equine metritis (CEM) as follows:


1. The horse(s) have not been on premises where T.equigenitalis has been isolated during the 60 days immediately preceding exportation to Canada or a premises currently under quarantine in 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;
2. Showed no clinical signs of CEM on the day of inspection.


The horse(s) must be certified for equine piroplasmosis as follows:


1. During the previous 21 days, the animal(s) in this shipment has/have not been in the State of Missouri.

July 2, 2009

• Horses coming to Youth Nationals, originating from New Mexico or Texas will require a 7 day health certificate in order to enter the show grounds. New Mexico State Veterinarian, Dr. Dave Fly, will be on grounds doing spot checks. Click here for more information.
  
  
• Horses entering Canada must reside outside any VS affected state for at least 21 days. After the 21 day period, horses will need a re-examination and a new health certificate.

June 30, 2009

• Travel to and from New Mexico will be impacted to some extent. According to the New Mexico Livestock Board, the following is recommended for out of state travel.
  
  
  1. Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) no older than 30 days or as required by the state of destination.
     
     
  2. Animals being transported to other states may be subject to additional import regulations and testing imposed by the state of destination. It is extremely important that the state of destination is contacted IN ADVANCE for their current import requirements.
     
     
  3. The following statement will be required on all New Mexico origin Certificate of Veterinary Inspections (CVI) where applicable:
     
     "The animals represented on this CVI (health certificate) have not originated from a premises or area under quarantine for vesicular stomatitis (VS), or a premises on which VS has been diagnosed in the past 21 days. I have examined the animals and have found no clinical signs of VS."
     
     
  4. Negative "Coggins" test (for EIA) within past twelve months.
     
     
  5. Proof of ownership: bill of sale, registration papers.
     
     
  6. All equid animals residing in New Mexico over 30 days require a brand inspection.
  
  
• According to the New Mexico Livestock Board, the following is recommended for travel within New Mexico.
  
  
  1. Proof of ownership: bill of sale, registration papers (within district).
     
     
  2. Brand inspection 'Form 1' or permanent hauling papers (1h).
     
     
  3. For events and exhibitions a negative "Coggins" test (for EIA) within past twelve months.