Back to Front Page... -- - Horse Council British Columbia Equine Health Alert   There have been confirmed cases of Vesicular Stomatitis in Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. As of Thursday July 30th ALL HORSES ENTERING CANADA FROM THE UNITED STATES MUST HAVE A MANDATORY VETERNARY INSPECTION AT THE BORDER. Any horses that have been in the affected States will have a mandatory 21 day holding period before entry into Canada is allowed. Please ensure that you are crossing where and when there are Federal veterinarians on duty. The following is a list of crossing contacts: Pacific Highway, Surrey BC Abbotsford, BC Osoyoos, BC Kingsgate, BC Dawson Creek, BC North Portal, SK Boissevain, MB Emerson, MB (604) 541-3364 (604) 854-8034 (250) 495-6574 (250) 489-3710 (250) 782-5682 (306) 927-2024 (204) 534-6288 (204) 373-2346 There is a fee for each inspection.(At this time HCBC has not been told the exact cost)

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