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Importing a Horse into the United States
USDA GUIDE SHEET FOR HORSES THAT REQUIRE A 7-DAY QUARANTINE
Horses may be 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 stating that the horses have:
1. been in that country for 60 days immediately preceding importation. If the horses have not been in the country 60 days, they are to 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.
2. been inspected and found free of contagious diseases and insofar as can be determined exposure thereto during the 60 days immediately preceding exportation.
3. not been vaccinated with a live, attenuated, or inactivated vaccine during the 14 days immediately preceding exportation.
4. not been on premises where African horse sickness, dourine, glanders, surra, epizootic lymphangitis, ulcerative lymphangitis, equine piroplasmosis, equine infectious anemia (EIA), contagious equine metritis (CEM), vesicular stomatitis, or Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis (VEE) has occurred during the 60 days immediately preceding exportation, nor have these diseases occurred on any adjoining premises during this same period of time.
5. not been in a country where CEM is known to exist, nor have had any contact, breeding or otherwise, with horses from such a country, for the 12 months preceding exportation.
6. been inspected and found to be free of ectoparasites.
Horses presented for entry into the United States from countries that are not recognized by the USDA as being free from VEE or screwworm are required to be quarantined for a minimum of 7-days at the port of entry. Quarantine charges are $393.00 per day for each horse for days 1 through 3, and $284.00 for each horse for days 4 through 7 (prices subject to change without prior notice.) If the length of quarantine is extended beyond 7 days, the quarantine rate may be lowered.
Horses imported into the United States are required to be tested for dourine, glanders, equine piroplasmosis, and EIA during quarantine. The official tests are complement fixation for dourine and glanders, cELISA for piroplasmosis, and AGID for EIA. For specific information about import requirements, please contact the Area Veterinarian in Charge, the USDA Animal Import Center, the Regional Office, or the National Center for Import and Export.
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.
To reserve space at a USDA-operated quarantine facility the importer or agent should contact the port veterinarian at one of the following locations:
New York Animal Import Center
474 International Boulevard
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.
COUNTRIES THAT REQUIRE A 7-DAY QUARANTINE
All countries in the Western Hemisphere except for:
Canada
Mexico
Bermuda
British Virgin Islands
*see additional requirments for Horses from Countries Affected with Screwworm.
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