Comment from Kevin Bomlitz

Document ID: APHIS-2008-0112-0008
Document Type: Public Submission
Agency: Animal And Plant Health Inspection Service
Received Date: April 27 2011, at 12:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time
Date Posted: April 28 2011, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Start Date: March 25 2011, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Due Date: May 24 2011, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time
Tracking Number: 80c3b2d2
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This is comment on Rule

Importation of Horses from Contagious Equine Metritis-Affected Countries

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I understand and agree with the need for change in policy and will support whatever is mandated. I also firmly believe the task of quarantine and testing for both import as well as export should not be taken lightly. I believe we do this not only to protect the breeding economy but for the protection of all horses and all equine economy. I suggest that the USDA should look into the facilities doing the quarantine and start with the policy review there. My suggestion is that import and export quarantine facilities should only work with import and export horses to reduce the possibility of spreading CEM through their farms that also breed, train, retire, rehab, etc... Import export quarantines do work and they can survive even if that is all they do. It will place the responsability of biosecurity and proper testing on the facilities. Quarantine facilities should not be viewed as a side job.