Coggins & Export
Whether you need a Coggins test for heading south to the USA, for a local show, or you just want to be sure your horse is Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) negative, we have you covered!
To allow time for shipping of samples and paperwork, please do your best to allow two weeks from the time of your appointment until the time you require the documentation. Health papers are valid for 30-days from the date of examination to crossing the border. Coggins tests are valid for 6 months from the date of sampling.
Dr. Guillemaud is accredited with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to perform Coggins testing and health paper examinations for Export to the USA.
Importing Companion Animals
Under the National Animal Health Program, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) establishes import requirements for all animals and animal products entering Canada-including domestic pets and horses.
These requirements apply to:
Animals entering Canada permanently
Animals in transit through Canada on their way to a final destination
Animals entering Canada for a temporary visit.
The Agency can refuse entry to any animal presented for importation.
Additional Resources from AAEP
EIA: Equine Infectious Anemia
Equine infectious anemia (EIA) is a potentially fatal blood-borne infectious viral disease that produces a persistent infection among equids nearly worldwide. Although the disease has been recognized for centuries, its prevalence began to rise in the 1930s and reached its destructive peak in the United States between the ’60s and ’70s