Health Alerts
Health Alerts
Import Restrictions Lifted for Horses from Arizona
Entering Canada due to Vesicular Stomatitis
Health Canada Advises that Vétoquinol N.-A has voluntarily
expanded the Recall of Veterinary Drug Longisil
Vesicular Stomatitis Invokes Import Restrictions for Horses
from Arizona Entering Canada
Health Canada Warns One Lot of Veterinary Drug Longisil Recalled After
Reports of Allergic Reactions in Cats and Dogs January 11, 2010 — The Breeds & Industry Division of Equine Canada would like to inform all stakeholders that Health Canada is warning veterinarians, livestock producers and pet owners that one lot of the prescription veterinary drug Longisil is being recalled due to an unusually high number of adverse reactions in animals treated with this lot. [Full Article . . .]
Import Restrictions Announced for Horses from New Mexico Entering Canada
Novemeber 20, 2009 — The Breeds & Industry Division of Equine Canada would like to inform all stakeholders that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has modified the import requirements which will now allow horses to enter Canada from the state of Texas. When the most recent outbreak of equine piroplasmosis occurred, the CFIA had asked the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to suspend the issuance or endorsement of export certificates for horses and other equines originating from the state of Texas. [Full Article . . .]
Import Suspension Announced for Horses from Texas Entering Canada
Import Restrictions due to Equine Piroplasmosis Lifted for Horses from Missouri September 12, 2009 — The Breeds & Industry Division of Equine Canada would like to inform all stakeholders of the Canadian horse industry that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has removed, on September 10, 2009, the equine piroplasmose related import restrictions on horses from Missouri based on additional information received from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). [Full Article . . .]
Import Restrictions Lifted for Horses from New Mexico
Entering Canada due to Vesicular Stomatitis August 19, 2009 - Equine Canada’s Breeds & Industry Division and Health & Welfare Committee would like to inform all stakeholders that effective immediately the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has eliminated import restrictions for horses from New Mexico that are entering Canada as a result of additional information it received from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding the recent cases of vesicular stomatitis (VS) reported in these states. [Full Article . . .]
Vesicular Stomatitis Import Restrictions Reduced for Horses July 31, 2009 — Equine Canada’s Breeds & Industry Division and Health & Welfare Committee would like to inform all stakeholders that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has eliminated import restrictions for horses from Texas and reduced import restriction for horses New Mexico that are entering Canada as a result of additional information it received from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding the recent cases of vesicular stomatitis (VS) reported in these states. [Full Article . . . ]
Import Restrictions for Horses from New Mexico June 25, 2009 — The Breeds & Industry Division of Equine Canada would like to inform all stakeholders that due to the reported finding of one horse infected with vesicular stomatitis (VS) in New Mexico, US, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has asked the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to suspend the issuance or endorsement of export certificates for horses and other equines originating from the state of New Mexico. These restrictions will be enforced in combination with the current restriction imposed on horses from Texas, US, due to an outbreak of VS in that state as well. [Full Article . . . ]
Vesicular Stomatitis Invokes Import Restrictions for Horses
from Texas Entering Canada June 22, 2009 — The Breeds & Industry Division of Equine Canada would like to inform all stakeholders that due to the reported finding of a horse infected with vesicular stomatitis (VS) in Texas, US, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has asked the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to suspend the issuance or endorsement of export certificates for horses and other equines originating from the state of Texas. [Full Article . . . ]
Piroplasmosis—Import Restrictions Announced for Horses
from Missouri Entering Canada June 22, 2009 — The Breeds & Industry Division of Equine Canada would like to inform all stakeholders that due to the outbreak of equine piroplasmosis in the state of Missouri, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has asked the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to suspend the issuance or endorsement of export certificates for horses and other equines originating from the State of Missouri. [Full Article . . . ]
Import Restrictions Lifted for Horses from Florida Entering Canada
February 26, 2009 — The Breeds & Industry Division of Equine Canada would like to inform all stakeholders of the Canadian horse industry that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has removed import restrictions on horses from Florida entering Canada that were put in place due to a 2008 outbreak of equine piroplasmosis in the state of Florida. [Full Article . . . ]
Contagious Equine Metritis Update
February 10, 2009 — Equine Canada has been provided with the following update on Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) activities related to Contagious Equine Metritis (CEM). [Full Article . . . ]
Import Permits and USDA Health Certificates Required for
Equine Semen and Embryos from the US January 30, 2009 — Effective January 30, 2009 the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has announced that an import permit is now required for the importation of semen and embryos from the U.S. into Canada. These revised import restrictions are a result of the expanding investigation into Contagious Equine Metritis (CEM) in the U.S. [Full Article . . . ]
New Restrictions for Equine Imports into Canada
from the United States January 21, 2009 — The Breeds & Industry Division of Equine Canada is advising stakeholders in Canada that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has announced revised import requirements as a result of the expanding investigation into contagious equine metritis (CEM) in the U.S. The revised import protocols will affect all live horses, semen and embryos entering Canada from the U.S. [Full Article . . . ]
Canadian Contagious Equine Metritis Update
January 9, 2009 — The Breeds & Industry Division of Equine Canada would like to provide and update on Contagious Equine Metritis (CEM) in Canada. [Full Article . . . ]
Contagious Equine Metritis Investigation Underway
December 29, 2008 — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has launched an investigation after confirming that horse semen was imported into Canada from a United States stallion subsequently determined to be infected with contagious equine metritis (CEM). There are no human health implications with this disease. [Full Article . . . ]
Horse Owners Encouraged to Attend Free Information Seminar on
Equine Herpes Virus in Saskatoon April 9, 2008 — Equine Canada would like to inform the Canada equine community about an equine herpes virus information seminar on Thursday, April 10, in Saskatoon, SK. [Full Article . . . ]
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