US Virgin Islands lifts horse import ban on Puerto Rico
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The U.S. of A. Virgin Islands has lifted its temporary ban on horses imported via Puerto Rico.
The ban was imposed past times agriculture committee Louis Petersen next confirmation of a instance of the venereal illness contagious equine metritis inward Puerto Rico.
“After consultation alongside the U.S. of A. Department of Agriculture, it has been determined that introduction of the illness … no longer poses a threat to the Virgin Islands Equus caballus population,” he said.
“The infected Equus caballus in addition to the horses inward contact alongside her convey been identified, quarantined in addition to tested inward Puerto Rico in addition to convey had no contact alongside other horses. Therefore, in that place is no danger right away for horses traveling to the Virgin Islands to larn infected alongside the disease.”
Dr Bethany Bradford, the islands’ manager of veterinarian services, said: “Because the illness has been contained, in that place is no argue to aspect farther infection inward Puerto Rico in addition to therefore it is prophylactic to elevator the ban on imported horses.
“However, because the rootage of the illness is all the same unknown, testing for this illness volition right away go required for mares in addition to stallions coming from the U.S. of A. in addition to Puerto Rico.”
Bradford thanked Equus caballus owners for their patience. “I realize that this was inconvenient for many Equus caballus owners in addition to for the racing industry. However, I believe nearly people understood the importance of protecting our horses in addition to doing what is necessary to forbid illness outbreaks.”
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