US Virgin Island imposes horse import restrictions over CEM

The USA Virgin Islands has imposed temporary import restrictions on horses coming into the territory via Puerto Rico afterwards a confirmed example of the venereal disease, contagious equine metritis, there.

The restrictions were imposed past times the Commissioner of Agriculture, Louis Petersen Jr.

“Due to a confirmed example of contagious equine metritis diagnosed inward a Equus caballus inward Puerto Rico, horses from Puerto Rico or traveling through Puerto Rico volition non survive allowed entry into the U.S.A. Virgin Islands until farther notice,” he said.

“In addition, horses coming from Florida must directly survive tested for this disease.

“The USDA in addition to Puerto Rico Department of Agriculture met amongst Dr Bethany Bradford, Director of Veterinary Services, yesterday regarding this rare affliction province of affairs in addition to nosotros convey jointly decided to brand these necessary adjustments inward the Virgin Islands inward guild to protect the Equus caballus population inward the territory.”

Louis Petersen Jr

Bradford reported that the U.S.A. Department of Agriculture in addition to Puerto Rico Department of Agriculture were currently investigating all the horses that convey come upward inward contact amongst the infected Equus caballus inward Puerto Rico in addition to inward Florida, the rootage of the infected horse.

According to Bradford, preliminary reports yell for that U.S.A. Virgin Island horses lately imported from Puerto Rico convey non been exposed to this infected horse.

“However, because nearly of our racehorses come upward from Puerto Rico or Florida the USVI must brand changes to the import regulations to protect our local Equus caballus population until the investigation is completed. Furthermore, this is why nosotros convey brute import rules inward house in addition to why nosotros are committed to enforcing them,” noted Bradford.

 

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