Vesicular Stomatitis Virus Outbreak (Arizona)
The U.S. has reported the finding of Vesicular Stomatitis (VS) in the State of Arizona. The following restrictions have been implemented by the CFIA.
A) The importation of horses, swine and ruminants, from the State of Arizona, for all end-uses will be prohibited, effective immediately (since Nov 3).
B) For US origin horses, swine and ruminants, for all end-uses, from all other states, the following requirement applies:
The animal(s) must be certified as follows:. All states in which the animal(s) have resided in the past twenty-one (21) days must have been free from clinical and epidemiological evidence of vesicular stomatitis during the twenty-one (21) days immediately prior to export to Canada.
C) CANADIAN HORSES, SWINE AND RUMINANTS RETURNING TO CANADA will not be able to enter Canada after a stay in Arizona in the last 21 days. They will have to be moved to a non-infected state, stay there for at least 21 days and be certified by USDA as follows: All states in which the animal(s) have resided in the past twenty-one (21) days must have been free from clinical and epidemiological evidence of vesicular stomatitis during the twenty-one (21) days immediately prior to export to Canada.
Various U.S. states may also prohibit movement into state without permit/certification/testing/post-entry testing. The Canadian horse/swine/ruminant owner should check state requirements before movement.
More information about the VSV outbreak can be found here.