Terrestrial Animal Health Code

Contents | Index Chapter 12.4. SECTION 12. Chapter 12.6.

Chapter 12.5.


Equine infectious anaemia


Article 12.5.1.


General provisions

Standards for diagnostic tests are described in the Terrestrial Manual.


Article 12.5.2.


Recommendations for the importation of equines

Veterinary Authorities of importing countries should require the presentation of an international veterinary certificate attesting that:

  1. the animals showed no clinical sign of equine infectious anaemia (EIA) on the day of shipment and during the 48 hours prior to shipment; and

  2. no case of EIA has been associated with any premises where the animals were kept during the three months prior to shipment; and

  3. if imported on a permanent basis, the animals were subjected to a diagnostic test for EIA with negative results on blood samples collected during the 30 days prior to shipment; or

  4. if imported on a temporary basis, the animals were subjected to a diagnostic test for EIA with negative results on blood samples collected during the 90  days prior to shipment.


nb: first adopted in 1968; most recent update adopted in 2007.

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