Travel Advisory and Covid-19
Information for individuals and their horses currently abroad
News Release from CTHS National
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March 17, 2020
For Immediate Release Regarding Those Abroad with Horses
Dear CTHS Members & Industry Stakeholders,
Safe Health Practices:
In the wake of Covid-19 and the increasing measures being taken by Governments across
Canada and the Globe, we would like to remind individuals to follow the guidelines and
recommendations set out by local healthcare authorities, both at home and abroad, as well as
those established by the Government of Canada,
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection/latest-travel-health-advice.html
Please Register:
Currently individuals are being asked to avoid all non-essential travel outside of Canada and
are encouraged to return home to Canada if currently abroad. For those individuals abroad,
who have not already done so, they are encouraged to Register with the Government of
Canada
https://travel.gc.ca/travelling/registration
which will allow individuals to receive
important information regarding changes or updates to travel advice and advisories.
Those Abroad with Horses:
The CTHS received notice from Equestrian Canada (EC) that they are working with
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), United States Department of Agriculture
(USDA) and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to help with the delays in
getting horse(s) health certificates for Canadians trying to return home with their horse(s).
Equestrian Canada is asking that individuals who are in the process of transporting their
horse(s) from the United States to Canada to fill out the following form at:
https://app.cyberimpact.com/clients/23337/subscribe-forms/939BF0BA-F5DB-46AE-AE8D-CF2F333504D9?fbclid=IwAR2kBcQL4VJEMm8_Ijsq0WU64PHcT0J0t43UBWqk_VjnkMhE-0829H1J9vE
to help EC and other agencies track out-of-country individuals. Please also
subscribe to EC to receive e-mail updates concerning the return transportation of horse(s).
For further information from Equestrian Canada, please visit their website:
https://www.equestrian.ca/news/6WF6AvoJSXa4XnQ26/equestrian-canada-statement-on
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