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Canada Imposes Import Restrictions on Horses

Canada has imposed additional requirements on horses entering from the United States because of the outbreak of Vesicular Stomatitis in Arizona.

 Wednesday, June 09, 2010

Vesicular Stomatitis Continues to Decline

Only 57 premises remained under quarantine for vesicular stomatitis in the United States as of Nov. 10, signaling that the disease continues to decline.

 Friday, November 11, 2005

Kentucky Enforcing Health Rules on Horses

Kentucky State veterinarian Robert Stout said the state has begun enforcing regulations that require any horse traveling within Kentucky--except farm-to-farm and to approved sales--to have a current Coggins test (within the previous 12 months) and a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection conducted within the previous 150 days.

 Tuesday, May 31, 2005

Kentucky Lifts Ban on Animals Shipped From Texas

Kentucky has lifted a ban on animals from Texas now that the state is free of vesicular stomatitis. In the summer, the situation led Breeders' Cup officials to take precautions in advance of the Oct. 30 World Thoroughbred Championships at Lone Star Park.

 Wednesday, October 20, 2004

Kentucky Alters Rules in Connection With VS Cases

Kentucky has altered it regulations concerning vesicular stomatitis in the wake of new cases in Colorado. The Kentucky Department of Agriculture issued a release July 6 that said animals at three properties in Las Animas County and one property in Douglas County have been diagnosed with VS.

 Tuesday, July 06, 2004

Breeders' Cup, Lone Star Park Moving Ahead With Plans

Breeders' Cup, which has plans to set up a "disease-free zone" to allow horses to ship in and out of Lone Star Park, is moving full-steam ahead with preparations for this year's World Thoroughbred Championships even as a limited outbreak of vesicular stomatitis continues in Texas.

 Tuesday, June 22, 2004

Kentucky Governor Eases VS Restrictions

Kentucky Governor Ernie Fletcher issued an emergency regulation late Thursday changing the restrictions on Texas livestock entering Kentucky that were imposed because of a vesicular stomatitis (VS).

 Thursday, May 27, 2004

European Union Places Restrictions on Horses from U.S.

All horses being exported from the United States to the European Union (EU) now require a negative (1:12) virus neutralization test for Vesicular Stomatitis (VS), a disease recently found to have infected horses in southwest Texas.

 Tuesday, May 25, 2004

BC: No Speculation on Move From Lone Star

Breeders' Cup officials said it's far too early to discuss the probability of the World Thoroughbred Championships having to move from Lone Star Park this year because of an outbreak of vesicular stomatitis in western Texas.

 Tuesday, May 25, 2004

Kentucky Imposes Ban on Horses From Texas After Disease Detected

Kentucky state veterinarian Dr. Robert Stout Thursday issued a ban on all livestock, wild or exotic animals -- including horses--from Texas from entering Kentucky due to reports of vesicular stomatitis in horses in west Texas.

 Thursday, May 20, 2004

AAEP Publishes Vesicular Stomatitis Brochure

The American Association of Equine Practitioners recently released a brochure about vesicular stomatitis for the horse owner.

 Tuesday, April 24, 2001