Status of ATA mares:

Because not all ATA mares have been inspected & because those that are inspected were usually only seen by 1 inspector, the CTHS needs to inspect all ATA mares for Stud Book status. Inspection for German Verband inspected mares is waived.

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In response to European Union requirements the CFIA (Canadian Food inspection Agency) has issued a new directive: MEAT HYGIENE DIRECTIVE. What this means for horse owners is that if there is any chance your horse will end up in the food chain it needs to have a complete health record for the 6 months before processing. CFIA plans to issue a paper certificate called EID (Equine Identification Document). The UELN (Equine Life Number) issue that the horse industry has been struggling with for several years now is related to this issue.

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CANADIAN TRAKEHNER NEWS

April  2013, Edition 3

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Inspection/Branding trips:

  Let the office know if you are interested in having a team come to you. Hosting a Central Inspection is always  welcome. Tentatively  we will be  coming to Sakskatchewan & maybe Manitoba in the summer. 

 Genetic Disea ses:

  There are 3 genetic disorders that particularly affect the Arabian breed. These are: Cerebellar Abiotrophy (CA), Combined Immunodeficiency Syndrome (SCID) & Lavender Foal Syndrome (LFS).  These are not very common  but often  prove fatal to foals. With DNA testing it is now  possible to establish a horse’s  likelihood of passing on the genes involved. Carriers can now be identified. If  a horse has been tested & does not have the gene it is considered “clear”.  If it has the gene it is considered a “carrier”. If  by some  rare chance 2 carriers are mated,  there is a 1 in 4 chance that the foal will be affected. If  a carrier   mates  with a “clear” horse, ½ the offspring will be clear, & the other ½ will be carriers.

  As the Trakehner breed has many Arabian ancesters,  it may be important to know the status of our breeding stock. The ATA encourages voluntary testing. Future stallions & some Arabian descended mares will have to be tested before being allowed into the ATA Stud Book.  This may be overkill. Testing  for this disorder is not cheap. Presently it is unavailable  from Maxxam who does our DNA testing.  Davis in California  can do it for $216.00 US.

  There is a brief article on genetic diseases in the March 2013 issue of  THE CANADIAN HORSE.

  The CTHS directors will bring this issue up at our AGM. Your in-put is welcome.

 

 

Clinic at Yvonne Brown's Farm and AGM 2011