The ensuing flap over allowing waivers resulted in a U.S. quarantine of foreign competitors during the equestrian events. Other nations label vesicular stomatitis, occurring the last two years in the United States, as a threat to their populations. They specify certain pre-export isolation periods. This requires the completion of all paperwork, and the assurance that papers reach all officials to prevent unnecessary delays. The agent must be familiar with current regulations, and keep alert for changes.
Representatives screen all animals prior to acceptance for import or export.
Specific regulations in CFR Title 9 govern imports and exports. EVA, dourine, glanders, and piroplasmosis. Such tests apply to American horses returning home, as a horse which leaves the United States becomes a foreign horse. This isolation permits veterinarians to establish a horse's health status, and it prevents the animal from contacting other equines of unknown status. Import quarantine can be as short as 40 hours.