USDA APHIS Adds Korea to List of CEM-Affected Regions

Horses from Korea will be subject to import restrictions to reduce risk of CEM being brought to the United States.
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The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has added the Republic of Korea to the list of regions considered affected with contagious equine metritis (CEM).

A notice will be published in the Jan. 23 Federal Register.

In a release on the USDA website APHIS said it “took this action because of the confirmation of CEM, a highly contagious venereal disease of horses and other equines caused by an infection from a bacterium, in the Republic of Korea. As a result, horses and other equines from the Republic of Korea are subject to APHIS import restrictions designed to mitigate risk of CEM introduction into the United States.”

The restrictions are effective retroactively to May 7, 2015

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Erica Larson, former news editor for The Horse, holds a degree in journalism with an external specialty in equine science from Michigan State University in East Lansing. A Massachusetts native, she grew up in the saddle and has dabbled in a variety of disciplines including foxhunting, saddle seat, and mounted games. Currently, Erica competes in eventing with her OTTB, Dorado.

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