Health Regulations

FOR SHOW AND SALE PURPOSES

A. CANADIAN CATTLE
1. Tuberculosis - no test required.
2. Brucellosis - no test required.
3. No certificate of Health (HA4) is required.

B. AMERICAN CATTLE

CFIA has stopped the importation of US Cattle due to BSE.

The following is pending approval from the CFIA.

All cattle must be accompanied by a Certificate of an official veterinarian of the United States or a certificate of a veterinarian endorsed by an official veterinarian of the United States, that clearly identifies the animal and shows that the animal was examined by a veterinarian within thirty days of importation and was found free from any communicable disease and was not exposed to any communicable disease within sixty days or since birth, and has been a resident of the United States or Canada for sixty days.
The cattle must also meet the following conditions:

IDENTIFICATION
All animals entering Canada must be properly, and positively identified. The identification on the animal must correlate with the description on the United States origin health certificate. A metal U.S.D.A. eartag or tattoo is required. Animals that cannot be properly identified will not be allowed entrance into Canada.
In addition, sale animals only (cattle, sheep and goats) must have in their right ear or, if there is insufficient ear, in a place approved by the Minister, a legible, permanent tattoo that 
(i) shows the letters, USA, at least one centimetre in height, or 
(ii) in the case of cattle have a USA vaccination tattoo.

TUBERCULOSIS
(a) The herd of origin must be a Tuberculosis accredited herd and certified as such 
by the United States Department of Agriculture, and must have been tuberculin 
tested within twelve months preceding the date of animal importation; or
(b) The herd of origin is a herd of negative status in a modified Tuberculosis 
accredited area, and is recognized by the United States Department of 
Agriculture and the animal proved negative to a tuberculin test performed 
within sixty days preceding date of importation.

BRUCELLOSIS
If the animal originates from a Brucellosis free herd, certified as such by the Department of Agriculture of the United States from any State irrespective of the status attributed to the State,it must either:
(a) Prove negative to serum agglutination test at a dilution of 1:50 for Brucellosis
performed within thirty days preceding the date of importation or,
(b) A female, if under 18 months of age at the date of importation has been
vaccinated with a Brucella abortus strain 19 vaccine not less than two months
and not more than eight months after birth.
The animal to be imported must not have been vaccinated for Brucellosis under the whole herd vaccination program for the Department of Agriculture of the United States.
In the case of an animal that does not originate from a Brucellosis free herd, the following certification and/or testing applies:

FREE STATES
1. Established Herd: No clinical or serological evidence of Brucellosis in herd the previous 24 months. No additional tests to the above requirements. 
2. Assembled Herd: No clinical or serological evidence of brucellosis in herd since established. Additional test 30 days prior to above requirement.


CLASS A OR B STATES
1. Established Herd: No clinical or serological evidence - of brucellosis in herd the previous 24 months. No additions to herd except by natural increase unless tested negative at least 60 days prior to the test. No additions to herd except spayed heifers tested above.
2. Assembled Herd: All animals except those under six months of age, official vaccinates under 18 months of age, steers & spayed heifers tested negative in the preceding 12 months. Animal was present and identified in above test or was natural increase since test. This test was performed at least 60 days prior to the above test.

ANAPLASMOSIS:
1. Established Herd: Herd of origin was inspected within 30 days of importation and no clinical evidence of Anaplasmosis was found. To the best knowledge and belief of the veterinarian making or endorsing the certificate, no clinical or serological evidence of Anaplasmosis has occurred in the herd of origin during the previous 24 months. Animal was negative to a complement fixation test for Anaplasmosis performed within 30 days preceding importation.
2. Assembled Herd: All cattle proved negative to a test for Anaplasmosis performed within 12 months preceding date of importation. The animal was present and identified in this test or was a natural increase to the herd. The animal was negative to a complement fixation test performed within 30 days of importation and at least 60 days after the herd test.

BLUETONGUE:
1. Cattle from low-incidence States may be imported on the basis of one negative Bluetongue agar gel immunodiffusion test performed within 30 days of importation. Animals must have been resident in one or more low-incidence States for 60 days prior to test. No herd certification is required. 
2. To attend The Calgary Exhibition & Stampede in Calgary, Alberta, during July 1999, cattle from medium or high-incidence States may be imported based on two negative Bluetongue agar gel immunodiffusion tests conducted 30 to 90 days apart, the last test being within 30 days before importation. The cattle must have been housed under a roof and isolated at least two hundred yards from other ruminant animals during the test period. In addition, the cattle must have been treated with an insecticide at specific intervals during the test period. No herd certification is required. 
3. In all cases where there is one or more reactor in a group, the reactors are to be removed and the remaining negative cattle must be isolated from other ruminants by a distance of at least 200 yards and tested negative in 30 to 90 days. Repeat if further reactors. 

BLUETONGUE STATUS OF STATES

C. AMERICAN HORSES
Horses being imported into Canada require an examination by an accredited Veterinarian within 30 days of the date of importation. All horses being imported require a Coggins Test (Equine Infectious Anemia), within 180 days of being imported. These horses must not be vaccinated for any disease within 14 days of crossing into Canada.

D. CANADIAN SHEEP
Before being exported, all sheep must be inspected (flock of origin and individual sheep). This inspection for freedom of infectious and contagious diseases may be done by a private practicing veterinarian. Individual animals must be ear-tagged and have papers completed for counter signature by Agriculture Canada Veterinarians. All sale animals must have exportable health status.

E. AMERICAN SHEEP
The sheep must be accompanied by a certificate of an official veterinarian of the United States or a certificate of a veterinarian endorsed by an official veterinarian of the United States that clearly identifies the sheep and shows that the animal was examined by a veterinarian within 30 days of importation and was found free from any communicable disease and was not exposed to any communicable disease within 60 days and has been a resident of the United States for 60 days.
The sheep must also meet the following conditions:
(a) The flock or origin was inspected by a veterinarian within 30 days preceding importation.
(b) A veterinarian found the animal and the flock to be free from scrapie, scabie, bluetongue & other communicable diseases.
(c) To the best knowledge and belief of the veterinarian making or endorsing the certificate: 
i) no case of scrapie has been diagnosed during the previous three years in the flock of origin of the animal.
ii) the animal is not a progeny of a sire or dam that was affected by scrapie.
iii) no case of scabies had been reported in the United States during the 12 months preceding the date of inspection or no case of scabies has been reported during the six months preceding the date of inspection within a radius of 80 km from any place where the flock or origin of the sheep or goat was located.
(d) Bluetongue regulations for sheep are the same as for cattle (listed on the previous page).

If you require clarification of the preceding
Health Requirements, please contact:
AGRICULTURE CANADA OFFICIAL VETERINARIANS
Off: (403) 299-7680 Fax: (403) 221-3299   www.inspection.gc.ca