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number and species of the animals, 2) Stud-book, silhouette or other pedigree certificate shall accompany the animals on arrival. 3) The animals must come from an area where animal diseases are under control. They must be healthy, free from signs of any infectious and contagious diseases including ectoparasitism at the time of export and fit to travel. 4) The country/region/zone of origin has been free from African Horse Sickness, Equine Encephalomyelitis (Eastern, Western and Venezuelan Encephalomyelitis and Borna Disease), Vesicular Stomatitis, Dourine and Epizootic Lymphangitis. 5) The animals must originate from an area, within a 100-km radius of the premises accommodated the animals, where no clinical signs or other evidence of Anthrax, Equine Infectious Anemia, Equine Viral Arteritis, Equine Viral Rhinopneumonitis, Rabies, Equine Influenza, Equine Herpes Virus (abortion and neurological disease), Trypanosomiasis (T.evansi), and Horse Pox has been found during the past 12 (twelve) months prior to export. 6) During the 2 (two) years prior to export, no clinical signs or other evidence of all diseases as mentioned in the condition item (5) has been found on any premises accommodated animals. 7) During the 12 (twelve) months prior to export no clinical signs or other evidence of Glanders, Strangle, Equine Paratyphoid (S.abortus equi infection), Equine Coital Exanthema, Equine Piroplasmosis, Surra, Contagious Equine Metritis (CEM), Epizootic Lymphangitis and Mange has been found at any premises where the animals have been resident. 8) On examination by an authorized veterinary official, the animals must show no evidence of obvious genetic defects as pigeon toed, undershot jaw, etc.. 9) All animals to be exported to Thailand are subjected to quarantine in the approved premises and under the control of a duly authorized veterinary official of the government of the exporting country during the 30 (thirty) days prior to export. 10) Each individual animal must be submitted to tests with negative results using test methods or other methods recommended by the Office International des Epizooties (OIE). The tests must be carried out during the 30 (thirty) days prior to export for the following diseases:- 10.1)
Equine Infectious Anemia 11) The animals must be treated with an approval broad spectrum anthelmintic and external parasite shortly prior to export. 12) The vehicles and containers used for transporting the export animals must be thoroughly cleaned, disinfected, and vacanted prior to loading which is compliant with the relevant criteria laid down in the OIE International Animal Health Code. 13) The accommodation provided for the animals during shipping must be designed to avoid any risk of injury and unnecessary suffering which is compliant with the relevant criteria laid down in the OIE International Animal Health Code. 14) The ship/aircraft or other vehicles carrying the animals may only call at approved intermediate ports after leaving the country of origin. While in transit, the animals must not come in contact with other animals not similar health status. Unloading or movement of the horses may only take place under the approval and supervision of a veterinary authority of the transit country. 15) No other animals not similarly health status, animal feed or fodder allow to be taken on board the ship/aircraft after they leave the country of origin. 16) The animals are subjected to quarantine at an approved premises for a period of not less than 30 (thirty) days upon arrival, during which they shall be submitted to tests and/or treatments deemed necessary. The importer/owner shall be fully charged for the incurred expenses. 17)
Failure to follow the import procedures may result in returning the
animals to the country of origin or destroying without compensation.
Requirements
for the importation into the Kingdom of Thailand
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REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE IMPORTATION OF HORSES INTO THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND 
Contact detail :
Bureau of Disease Control and Veterinary Services. Department of Livestock
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