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USDA GUIDE SHEET
FOR HORSES THAT REQUIRE A 3-DAY QUARANTINE
Horses may imported into
the United States provided they are accompanied by a proper veterinary
health certificate issued by a full-time veterinary officer of the National
Government of the exporting country stating that the horses have:
- Been in that country for
60 days immediately preceding importation. If not, they must be accompanied
by a like certificate issued by a full-time salaried veterinary officer
of the National Government of each country in which the horses have
been during the 60 days immediately preceding shipment to the United
States.
- Been inspected and found
to be free of contagious diseases and, insofar as can be determined,
exposure thereto during the 60 days immediately preceding exportation.
- Not been vaccinated with
a live or attenuated or inactivated vaccine during the 14 days immediately
preceding exportation.
- Not been on a premises where
African horsesickness, dourine, glanders, surra, epizootic lymphangitits,
ulcerative lymphangitis, equine piroplasmosis, equine infectious anemia
(EIA), contagious equine metritis (CEM), vesicular stomatitis, or
Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis has occurred during the 60 days
immediately preceding exportation, nor have these diseases occurred
on any adjoining premises during the same period of time.
- Not been in a country where
CEM is known to exist, nor have had any contact, breeding, or otherwise,
with horses from such country, for the 12 months preceding exportation.
- Been inspected and found to
be free from ectoparasites.
Horses imported into the United
States are
required to be detained at the United States port of entry while tests
for dourine, glanders, equine piroplasmosis, and EIA are conducted. Test
results from NVSL are generally available 3 days after the date of arrival
of the horses. Horses that test positive for any of these diseases will
be refused entry into the United States. Quarantine charges are $270
per
day for each horse with a 3-day minimum charge of $810 (prices subject
to change without prior notice).
To reserve space at a USDA-operated
quarantine facility the importer or agent should contact the port veterinarian
at one of the following USDA operated Animal Import Centers (AIC):
New
York Animal Import Center 474 International Blvd
Rock Tavern, NY 12575
(845) 564-2950 |
Los
Angeles Import Center
11850 S. La Cienega Blvd.
Hawthorne, CA 90250
(310) 725-1970 |
Miami
Animal Import Center
6300 NW 36 Street
Miami, FL 33122
(305) 526-2926 |
It may be prudent to check with the State
of destination as to any additional State health requirements that must
be met. Some States have health requirements that are in addition to
those required by the Federal Government.
THREE-DAY QUARANTINE HORSES
Countries That Require
a 3-Day Quarantine for Horses
| Afghanistan |
Israel |
| Albania |
Italy |
| Australia |
Japan |
| Austria |
Jordan |
| Belgium |
Lebanon |
| Bermuda |
Luxenburg |
| British
Virgin Islands |
Malta |
| Czech
Republic |
Mexico |
| Denmark |
The
Netherlands |
| England |
Norway |
| Estonia |
New
Zealand |
| European
Union Countires |
Pakistan |
| France |
Poland |
| Germany |
Portugal |
| Greece |
Romania |
| Holland
(The Netherlands) |
Russia |
| Hong
Kong |
Scotland |
| Hungary |
South
Korea |
| Iceland |
Switzerland |
| Ireland |
Turkey |
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