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Greetings!
The State Veterinarian has issued Interstate/International Quarantine Order
Regarding Vesicular Stomatitis
Effective immediately, Dr. Richard L. Wilkes, State Veterinarian with the
Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, has issued a
proclamation that bars hoofed animals in areas with vesicular stomatitis (VS)
from entering Virginia.
Vesicular stomatitis is an infectious viral disease that primarily affects
horses, cattle and swine.
VS causes affected livestock to develop blisters in the mouth and on the dental
pad, hooves and teats. These blisters swell and break, leaving raw tissue that
causes lameness and refusal to eat and drink. The U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) is working with state officials to identify all cases of the
disease and prevent its spread.
The disease has been reported in two states this year and the proclamation is
designed to prevent its introduction into Virginia. The following restrictions
and conditions apply:
1. No hoofed animals which
originate from a city or county where vesicular stomatitis has been
diagnosed or which contains a premises currently quarantined for VS may
enter the Commonwealth
of Virginia.
2. All hoofed animals
entering the Commonwealth of Virginia from a state in which vesicular
stomatitis has been diagnosed since January 1, 2009 must be examined by an
accredited veterinarian to determine that they are free from signs of
vesicular stomatitis within five days prior to arrival into the Commonwealth of Virginia. The animals must be
accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) stating that
the veterinarian has examined the animals and found them to be free from
signs of VS and that the veterinarian has received a veterinary history
for the past 30 days indicating that the animals have not been exposed to
VS or located within an area where VS has been diagnosed. Horses of Virginia origin that participate in events,
competitions, or are temporarily housed in a state that has diagnosed VS
are also required to obtain a compliant CVI from an accredited
veterinarian prior to the return to Virginia.
3. Hoofed animals destined for Virginia
from a foreign country where vesicular stomatitis has been diagnosed will be
quarantined at a port of entry designated by USDA/APHIS. Upon release
from quarantine, the animals may enter the Commonwealth.
The proclamation will remain in effect until rescinded by the State
Veterinarian. The full text of the proclamation is available at http://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/animals/pdf/vesicular.pdf. For more information, call 804/692-0601.
Darlene Jacobson
Editor
Virginia Horse Journal
540-351-0278
P.O. Box
858
Warrenton,
VA 20186
www.virginiahorse.com
The Voice of the Virginia Horse Industry
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The Virginia Horse Journal will take your advertising message to all members of the Virginia horse community. Reach over 58,000 readers in VA, MD, PA, WV and NC every month.
In addition to over 500 distribution points the Virginia Horse Journal is mailed to each member of the following Virginia equine organizations: the Virginia Horse Industry Board, Virginia Dressage Association, Virginia Quarter Horse Association, Old Dominion Morgan Horse Association, Central Virginia Paint Horse Club, Shenandoah Blue Ridge Appaloosa Association, Virginia Pony Breeders Association, Potomac Driving Club, Shenandoah Valley Driving Club, James River Driving Club, and Northern Virginia Coalition of Equine Organizations.
Deadline: August Issue
July 13, 2009
The current issue of the Virginia Horse
Journal On-Line is available. Go to: http://virginiahorse.epubxpress.com/
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