6279 NW 12th Street Ocala, FL 34482 US
import
Horses imported into the United States are required to be detained at the port of entry where they are tested for dourine, glanders, equine piroplasmosis and EIA. Any horse testing positive for any of these diseases will be refused entry. Once these tests are completed, mares and stallions from a CEM affected country, over 731 days old will be sent to an approved CEM facility to undergo further required testing.
CEM or Contagious Equine Metritis is venereal disease caused by Taylorella equigenitalis . The disease is spread through breeding. Infected mares would ultimately become infertile if the disease remained undiagnosed. Stallions, considered carriers of CEM, usually remain asymptomatic.
MARES: The entire length of quarantine duration for mares generally takes between 14 - 17 days if there are no complications with the cultures. During that time, the USDA along with Equine Medical Center of Ocala performs the necessary testing to complete the quarantine process.
* Standard board includes grain, hay at least 4x per day.
* Night check
* All USDA CEM testing
STALLIONS: The average stay for stallions takes between 35 - 45 days. Two recipient mares are provided. Because Florida requires all negative cultures prior to the arrival of the stallion, we have two recipient mares ready. This allows for live cover once the initial blood work on the stallion is complete.
* Standard board includes grain, hay at least 4x per day.
* Night check
* All USDA CEM testing and recipient mares
During the CEM process, no antibiotics, medicinal ointments or antifungal shampoos can be used which could affect the results of the testing which would cause a delay in the release of the quarantine horses without express notification to the state veterinarian.
In some rare instances, sedation may be necessary to complete testing.
