Governor Brown on Friday signed AB 1388, the bill sponsored by the California Horse Council that changes the requirement for a negative Coggin's test for horses coming into the state from six months to one year which means less expense for horse owners traveling into the state for horse shows and other events.
Less expense for horse owners
Governor Brown has signed AB 1388 that changes the requirement for a negative Coggin's test for horses coming into the state from six months to one year.
The law formerly required any horse or other equine brought into this state to be accompanied by a certificate of health and verification that the horse or equine has been tested within the preceding 6 months and found negative to a test for equine infectious anemia.
This bill instead requires verification that a horse or other equine has been tested, and found negative, for equine infectious anemia within the preceding 12 months. The Coggins test is the commonly accepted test for equine infectious anemia.
Existing law provides for the regulation of horse shows, competitions, or sales by the Secretary of Food and Agriculture, and defines public horse shows, competitions, or sales for those purposes.
Existing law provides that a trainer or owner of a horse, or both, are responsible for complying with the provisions regulating horse shows, competitions, and sales, and makes a trainer or owner responsible for complying with specified requirements after any course of medical therapy has been administered or prescribed by a licensed veterinarian who is employed to examine or treat a horse pursuant to those provisions.