The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), in collaboration with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Equestrian Canada, and other equine stakeholders, has released a National Farm and Facility Level Biosecurity User Guide for the Equine Sector to help horse owners and custodians protect their horses from infectious diseases.
http://inspection.gc.ca/eng/1496092652627/1496155318525
The biosecurity user guide complements the standard that was released in June 2016.
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/eng/1460662612042/1460662650577
Together, these documents will help horse owners and custodians develop and implement a biosecurity plan for a farm or facility aimed at improving horse health and reducing the risk of transmitting diseases.
For more information, please refer to the notice to industry at the following link:
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