From the State of Michigan Department of Agriculture in Lansing

Equine (Horses) Import Requirements

Revised May 18^th 2010

1. All equidae (horses, donkeys, ponies, zebras) must test negative to an official test for equine infectious anemia (EIA) within the current calendar year, except equidae that are both nursing and are six 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, as amended, the Animal Industry Act).

 

Test Results, date, name of laboratory, and accession number of the test must be on the health certificate.

 

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

 

3. Equidae coming from any state in which there has be a diagnoses 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.”

 

4. Equidae coming from, or originating from, any state in which there has been a diagnosed case of Piroplasmosis in the past 12 months shall meet the following:
   1. Have tested negative by c-ELISA or IFA to piroplasmosis within the past twelve months prior to importation.  Horses that tested negative for equine piroplasmosis via CF are allowed entry provided the test was done within the past twelve months prior to importation and the test was performed on or before May 18, 2010.
   2. Be accompanied by an interstate health certificate or certificate of veterinary inspection that includes the following statement:      

                                                               i.      “I have examined the animal(s) listed on this certificated.  At the time of the examination, the animal(s) listed on this certificate is/are not under quarantine for Piroplasmosis, not displaying signs of Piroplasmosis, and either did not have evidence of live ticks or was/were successfully treated for ticks if tics were present.”

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   3. Equine with ticks or evidence of tick infestation shall be treated with a topical pyrethroid or pesticide product registered with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the treatment of ticks in equine.
   4. Horses from premises currently under quarantine for Piroplasmosis shall not be imported into Michigan. 

Horses coming into Michigan from any of the following states are required to be tested negative for Piroplasmosis within 30 days of entry (this is currently changed to one year).  Alabama California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Wisconsin.

 

Testing for equine piroplasmosis is required only for T. equi using either the C-ELISA or the indirect fluorescent antibody (IFA) test.

 

Visit the State of Michigan Department of Agriculture website for all current information