IMPORT HEALTH REQUIREMENTS OF CANADA FOR HORSES FROM THE
UNITED STATES OFAMERICA
The following are the health requirements for permanent and temporary exportation of horses from
the United States of America to Canada. For actual shipment use the model health certificate
provided. See other information for further details.
CERTIFICATION STATEMENTS
1. The animals were inspected by a veterinarian within 30 days prior to export and found to be
healthy and free from evidence of communicable disease.
2. The animals were, to the best of the knowledge and belief of the issuing veterinarian, not
exposed to any communicable disease within 60 days preceding the date of inspection.
EITHER:
a. The animals have resided in the United States or Canada since birth; or,
b. The animals have met all of the import requirements of the United States and
have resided in the United States for the past 60 days; or,
c. The animal has resided in the United States for less than 60 days and is
accompanied by a health certificate from each country in which the horse
has resided during the 60 days prior to entry into Canada.
3. The animals, at the time of the inspection, were found healthy and in a physical condition fit
to be transported.
4. The exporter has been advised that any deterioration in health or physical condition of the
animals that may render animals unfit for transport may result in the shipment to be refused
entry to Canada.
5. A negative agar-gel immunodiffusion (Coggins) test or ELISA for equine infectious anemia
within six (6) months prior to exportation is required. The test selected is identified in the
commodity table. (Foals up to five months of age are exempt from the EIA requirement if
they are imported into Canada at the same time as their dam and must be identified on the
certificate of their dam or on a separate certificate of their own.)
6. The animals have not been on premises where T.equigenitalis has been isolated during the
60 days immediately preceding exportation to Canada or premises currently under
quarantine or investigation for CEM. The females in the shipment have not been bred
naturally to, or inseminated with semen from, a stallion positive for CEM, or a stallion
resident upon positive premises or under quarantine or investigation for CEM. The animals
showed no clinical signs of CEM on the day of inspection.
7. Regarding Vesicular stomatitis (VS), all states in which the animal(s) have resided in the
past twenty-one (21) days were free from clinical and epidemiological evidence of vesicular
stomatitis during the twenty-one (21) days immediately prior to export to Canada.
8. During the previous twenty-one (21) days, the animals in this shipment have not been in
the State of Texas or NewMexico.
NOTE 1: Horses originating from the states of New Mexico and Texas as well as Canadian
horses returning to Canada from Texas or New Mexico will be able to enter Canada
with an import permit issued by CFIA and the following additional certifications:
a) The animal(s) were inspected by a veterinarian within 15 days prior to export.
b) The animal(s) were inspected for ticks and if necessary treated for ticks at the time of
inspection.
c) The animal(s) have not been on premises where equine piroplasmosis (clinical or
serology) has occurred during the 60 days immediately prior to export, nor has this
disease occurred on any adjoining premises during the same period of time.
d) The animal(s) have tested negative to equine piroplasmosis using cELISA test during
the 15 days prior to export.
Note to be included on the certification statements:
Fit to be transported means: that on the day of inspection, no animal has an infirmity, illness,
injury or any other condition that could be aggravated when the animal is being transported and
causing the animal to suffer.
TEST REQUIREMENTS
Negative agar-gel immunodiffusion (Coggins) test or ELISA for equine infectious anemia within
6 months prior to exportation. (No test is required for nursing foals up to 5 months of age
exported with dam or for horses exported for immediate slaughter).
OTHER INFORMATION
Canadian origin horses returning to Canada must comply with CFIA requirements. Requirements
can found at: www.inspection.gc.ca/english/imp/airse.shtml
Individualized health certificates should be used for export of horses to Canada.
A single health certificate can be used for multiple-horse consignments IF ALL OF THE
FOLLOWING PROVISIONS ARE MET:
a. All horses must be from a single consignor, they must be consigned to the same
destination, and they must come from the same premises of origin.
b. All horses must have current EIA test charts, and these charts must be attached to the
health certificate. These charts must have accurate drawn descriptions of the horse,
adequate to unambiguously identify the animal and link it to the certificate
c. All horses must be identified on the health certificate with a written description.
Note: All line-outs must be initialed
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Veterinary Health Certificate for Export of Horses from the United States of America to Canada
Veterinary Authority
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Date Of Issue Certificate Number
1. Consignor:
2. Consignee:
3. Country Of Origin:
United States of America
4. State Of Origin:
5. Country Of Destination:
Canada
6. Zone of Destination:
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7. Place Of Origin:
8. Port of Embarkation / Border Crossing:
9. Estimated Date Of Shipment:
10. Means Of Transport:
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12. CITES Permit Number:
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13. Description Of Commodity:
Horses
14. Date of Inspection
15. Total Quantity:
16. Total Number Of Packages/Containers:
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17. Additional Information:
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18. Identification / Seal Numbers:
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19. Commodities Intended Use:
20. Type Of Admission:
21. Identification Of Commodities:
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Permanent Temporary
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Veterinary Health Certificate for Export of Horses from the United States of America to Canada
Veterinary Authority
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Date Of Issue
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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Veterinary Health Certificate for Export of Horses from the United States of America to Canada
Veterinary Authority
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Date Of Issue
Certificate Number
Certification Statements:
1. The animals were inspected by a veterinarian within 30 days prior to export and found to be healthy and free from evidence of
communicable disease.
2. The animals were, to the best of the knowledge and belief of the issuing veterinarian, not exposed to any communicable
disease within 60 days preceding the date of inspection.
EITHER: (select one)
The ani
mals have resided in the United States or Canada since birth; or,
The ani
mals have met all of the import requirements of the United States and have resided in the United States
for the past 60 days; or,
The animal has resided in the United States for less than 60 days and is accompanied by a health certificate
from each country in which the horse has resided during the 60 days prior to entry into Canada
3. The ani
mals, at the time of the inspection, were found healthy and in a physical condition fit to be transported.
4. The exporter has been advised that any deterioration in health or physical condition of the animals that may render animals
unfit for transport may result in the shipment to be refused entry to Canada.
5. A negative agar-gel immunodiffusion (Coggins) test or ELISA for equine infectious anemia within six (6) months prior to
exportation is required. The test selected is identified in the commodity table. (Foals up to five months of age are exempt from
the EIA requirement if they are imported into Canada at the same time as their dam and must be identified on the certificate of
their dam or on a separate certificate of their own.)
6. The animals have not been on premises where T.equigenitalis has been isolated during the 60 days immediately preceding
exportation to Canada or premises currently under quarantine or investigation for CEM. The females in the shipment have not
been bred naturally to, or inseminated with semen from, a stallion positive for CEM, or a stallion resident upon positive
premises or under quarantine or investigation for CEM. The animals showed no clinical signs of CEM on the day of inspection.
7. Regarding Vesicular stomatitis (VS), all states in which the animal(s) have resided in the past twenty-one (21) days were free
from clinical and epidemiological evidence of vesicular stomatitis during the twenty-one (21) days immediately prior to export to
Canada.
8. During the previous twenty-one (21) days, the animals in this shipment:
HAV
E NOT been in the states of Texas or New Mexico.
HAVE been in the states of Texas or New Mexico (If B is selected, Note 1 below applies)
NOTE 1: Horses originating from the states of New Mexico and Texas as well as Canadian horses returning to Canada
from Texas or New Mexico will be able to enter Canada with an import permit issued by CFIA and the following
additional certifications:
CFIA Permit #:______________________
a. The animal(s) were inspected by a veterinarian within 15 days prior to export.
b. The animal(s) were inspected for ticks and if necessary treated for ticks at the time of inspection.
c. The animal(s) have not been on premises where equine piroplasmosis (clinical or serology) has occurred during the
60 days immediately prior to export, nor has this disease occurred on any adjoining premises during the same period
of time.
d. The animal(s) have tested negative to equine piroplasmosis using cELISA test during the 15 days prior to export.
Note:
Fit to be transported means that, on the day of inspection, no animal has an infirmity, illness, injury or any other condition that
could be aggravated when the animal is being transported, causing the animal to suffer.
Note:
All line-outs must be initialed
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Name of USDA-Accredited Veterinarian
Name of USDA Veterinarian
Signature of Accredited Veterinarian
Signature of USDA Veterinarian
Date
Date
a.
b.
Test date: __________
