Trichomonosis

Article 11.11.1.

General provisions

Standards for diagnostic tests are described in the Terrestrial Manual.

Article 11.11.2.

Recommendations for the importation of cattle for breeding

Veterinary Authorities of importing countries should require the presentation of an international veterinary certificate attesting that:

1. the animals showed no clinical sign of trichomonosis on the day of shipment;

2. the animals were kept in a herd in which no case of trichomonosis has been reported; and/or

3. for females which have been mated, direct microscopic examination and culture of vaginal mucus were negative.

Article 11.11.3.

Recommendations for the importation of bulls for breeding (natural service or artificial insemination)

Veterinary Authorities of importing countries should require the presentation of an international veterinary certificate attesting that:

1. the animals showed no clinical sign of trichomonosis on the day of shipment;

2. the animals were kept in a herd in which no case of trichomonosis has been reported; and/or

3. the animals have never been used for natural service; or

4. the animals have only mated virgin heifers; or

5. the animals were subjected to a direct microscopic and cultural examination of preputial specimens with negative results.

Article 11.11.4.

Recommendations for the importation of bovine semen

Veterinary Authorities of importing countries should require the presentation of an international veterinary certificate attesting that:

1. the donor animals have never been used for natural service; or

2. the donor animals have only mated virgin heifers; or

3. the donor animals were kept in an establishment or artificial insemination centre where no case of trichomonosis has been reported;

4. the donor animals were subjected to a direct microscopic and cultural examination of preputial specimens with negative results;

5. the semen was collected, processed and stored in accordance with Chapters  4.5. and 4.6.

nb: first adopted in 1968.