VS Guidance and Other Documents Related to Importing Equines
Last Modified: March 13, 2025
Import Notifications
| Date | Revised | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07/2021 | Disposal of Foreign Origin Waste Accompanying Live Horses (146.18 KB) | |
| 08/13/2020 | 08/22/2022 | Equine Import Requirements for Horses Residing in Multiple European Union (EU) Member States During the 60 Days Prior to Export to the United States (222.31 KB) |
| 07/21/2020 | 05/08/2023 | Live Animal Import and Transit Permits (272.29 KB) |
| 06/18/2020 | 02/25/2021 | Fractious Animals and Additional Accommodations (327.94 KB) |
| 12/04/2019 | 12/01/2022 | Import Requirements for U.S. Returning horses from CEM Affected Regions (195.1 KB) |
Veterinary Services Guidance Documents
- Standard Operating Procedures for Monitoring Imported CEM Waiver Equine (221.39 KB)
- Procedures for the Import of Equines into the United States and Approved Quarantine Facilities (265.07 KB) (VS Guidance 13424.1)
- Procedures for Submitting Equine Serum Samples to the United States (147.19 KB) (VS Guidance 14001.2)
- Approval of Permanent Privately Owned Horse Quarantine Facilities in the United States (314.4 KB) (VS Guidance 13402.1)
- Testing of Equids During Import Quarantine (703.85 KB) (VSG 13407.3)
- Equine Testing Info Sheet (152.24 KB)
- Treatment of Animals for Ticks with Coumaphos (Co-Ral®) (122.62 KB) (VS Guidance 7003.1)
- Veterinary Services Policy for the Quarantine and Testing of Horses Imported into the United States for Special Events (152.24 KB) (VS 591.59)
- Importation of Horses from Mexico Using APHIS-Approved Quarantine Facilities at Land Border Ports (326.76 KB) (VS Guidance 13405.3)
- CEM Testing of Imported Horses at Approved Quarantine Facilities (358.73 KB) (VS Guidance 13406.3)
- Approval of Labs to Conduct CEM Tests (224.8 KB) (VS Guidance 15202.2)
Veterinary Services Memoranda
- Review Procedures for Animal Import Center Activities including Veterinary Services Operations at Associated Air and Ocean Ports and Privately Owned Animal Quarantine Facilities (967.64 KB) (VS Memo 515.2)
- Tick Surveillance, Collection, and Submission of Suspected Exotic Ticks (148.97 KB) (VS Memo 556.13)
Compliance Agreements
Equine Supplemental Information
- Supplemental Document for the Temporary Exportation of horses from the U.S. to a CEM Affected Country (156.37 KB)
- Model supplemental certification for intact horses from countries APHIS recognizes as unaffected with CEM that transit countries recognized as affected with CEM via air (666.12 KB)
- Model supplemental certification for intact horses from countries APHIS recognizes as unaffected with CEM that transit countries recognized as affected with CEM via land (738.72 KB)