Equine Reproductive Health Updates

January 2009 - Canada Introduces Restrictions on Importation of all Equines, Equine Semen, and Equine Embryos from the USA:

The CFIA (Canadian Food Inspection Agency) announced import restrictions on horses, equine semen, and equine embryos originating from the US. This restriction is the result of the current outbreak of Contagious Equine Metritis (CEM) here in the United States. CEM is caused by Taylorella equigenitalis, a bacteria that is sexually transmitted, and is a notifiable disease, meaning reporting a case to authorities is mandatory.

For more information about CEM, please see the following links:

Contagious Equine Metritis Update from the USDA
Contagious Equine Metritis: Culture and Diagnosis
Contagious Equine Metritis Review Article
CEM Treatment Protocols
Video Interview with Dr. Peter Timoney covering the basics of CEM

Canadian Import Permit Information: www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/heasan/import/permit_covere.shtml
A good resource for Equine Reproductive Health Issues is : www.Equine-Reproduction.com

 

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