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Equine (Horses)

  1. All equidae (horses, donkeys, ponies, zebras) must test negative to an official test for equine infectious anemia within the current calendar year, except equidae that are both nursing and are 6 months of age or younger.  A "Calendar Year" means the current 13-month period commencing with December 1 and ending December 31 of the following year. (Public Act 466 of 1988.)

  2. The test results, date, name of laboratory, and accession number of the test must be on the health certificate.

  3. All equidae must have a current official interstate health certificate or official certificate of veterinary inspection. Health certificate is valid for 30 days.

  4. Equidae coming from any state in which there has been a diagnosed case of vesicular stomatitis in the past 12 months - the interstate health certificate or certificate of veterinary inspection must include the following statement:

    "I have examined the animal/s listed on this certificate and have found no clinical signs of vesicular stomatitis. To the best of my knowledge, these animals have not been exposed to vesicular stomatitis within the previous 30 days, nor have they been vaccinated with a vesicular stomatitis vaccine."
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