Horses Transported to Mexico Require Permanent ID
As of May 2009, U.S. horses are required to have identification when being transported into Mexico.
The regulations were changed to improve animal identification and because of the reappearance of contagious equine metritis (CEM), a sexually transmitted disease, in the U.S., according to Betsy Noel, purchasing manager at Littleton Equine Medical Center, Littleton, Colo. “They wan
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As of May 2009, U.S. horses are required to have identification when being transported into Mexico.
The regulations were changed to improve animal identification and because of the reappearance of contagious equine metritis (CEM), a sexually transmitted disease, in the U.S., according to Betsy Noel, purchasing manager at Littleton Equine Medical Center, Littleton, Colo. “They want to ensure horses crossing the border are healthy,” she said
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