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Chapter 10 - Artificial insemination
10.3 Porcine

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This module describes requirements for export eligible porcine semen and for domestic use.

Porcine

Export eligible semen

Requirements for boar intended for entry into a semen collection centre to produce semen for export

  1. The animals must be identified with an approved ear tag (or any tag deemed equivalent under the livestock identification and traceability program) which bears a unique number that follows the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 11784 standard format. More information may be found in Module 2.1 Identification of livestock. Animals improperly identified or that have lost their identification will be rejected when they arrive at the isolation facility of the artificial insemination (AI) centre and retested at the centre's expense.
  2. The herd of origin must not be subject to any quarantine. The animals must be isolated and be subject to the following tests with negative results, unless otherwise specified, within the 60 days preceding entry into the isolation facility of the centre:
    Note: centres approved for export to the EC must have animals tested within the 30 days preceding entry into the isolation facility of the centre.
      • Brucellosis – (serum) FPA or test prescribed by WOAH for international trade.
      • Note: All boars selected for entry into the isolation facility of a centre approved for export to the EC must also be tested negative using the I-ELISA test for brucellosis.
      • Leptospirosis - (serum) MATL. pomona and L. sejroe. Boars with a test result of 1:100 or 1:200 must be retested after a minimum interval of 14 days and obtain a stable titre to be considered negative and eligible for entry into the isolation facility of the centre.
      • Boars with a test result of 1:400 or higher must be retested at least twice at intervals of 14 days. Boars that are negative at 1:400 on at least two consecutive retests are considered to have a stabilized low titre and can enter the isolation facility of the centre. Boars may be tested multiple times in order to achieve the two consecutive low titre tests 14 days apart, provided the original tests stated above fall within the 60 day period (or 30 days for EC) prior to entry into the isolation center. The sampling dates and titres must be recorded on the health certificate accompanying the animal to the isolation centre.
    1. TGE – (serum) SN test or ELISA test. In the event of a positive reaction to the SN test, the laboratory conducts an ELISA test; if the ELISA test is negative, the animal is eligible to enter the isolation facility of the centre.
    2. Aujesky's disease – (serum) ELISA test
  3. A CFIA/ACIA 1634 Certificate of Health for Entry into a Semen Production Centre must accompany the animal to the isolation facility of the centre. (Refer to paragraph 11 in Module 10.1 for distribution details.) The boars are moved directly from the premises of origin to the designated facility of an approved production centre.

Additional requirements for centres approved for export to the European Union

Domestic use semen

Requirements for boar intended for entry into a semen collection centre to produce semen for distribution in Canada (This semen is not eligible for export and may only be used within Canada.)

  1. The herd of origin must be inspected and found free from clinical evidence of infectious disease and insofar as can be determined, from any history of infectious disease during the preceding 60 days.
  2. All donor animals being presented as prospective additions to semen production centres must be examined, identified and any evidence of heritable physical defects is to be recorded on the health certificate.
  3. The prospective donor boars should not be exposed to any infection to which they are susceptible from the date of examination until entry into the designated isolation facility of the centre. The boars are moved directly from the premises of origin to the designated facility of an approved production centre.
  4. The animals must be identified with an approved ear tag (or any tag deemed equivalent under the livestock identification and traceability program) which bears a unique number that follows the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 11784 standard format. More information may be found in Module 2.1 Identification of livestock. Animals improperly identified or that have lost their identification will be rejected upon arrival at the isolation facility of the centre.
  5. The herd of origin must not be subject to any quarantine within the 60 days before entry into the isolation facility of the centre.
  6. A CFIA/ACIA 1634 Certificate of Health for Entry into a Semen Production Centre must accompany the animal to the isolation facility of the centre. (Refer to paragraph 11 in Module 10.1 for distribution details.) The boars are moved directly from the premises of origin to the designated facility of an approved production centre.

Isolation health requirements of semen donor boar
(for distribution in Canada only)

  1. All qualifying procedures associated with the assessment of the isolation health status of semen donor boars may be performed by a veterinarian who is authorized to perform these functions as an accredited veterinarian.
  2. All animals presented for entry as additions to the resident herd of a semen production centre must undergo a minimum period of 14 days in an isolation facility maintained by the centre; the isolation period may begin when all animals are present in the isolation facility.
  3. An animal is to be considered eligible for entry into isolation only if a certificate of health completed by an accredited veterinarian as stated in Number 6, accompanies the animal to the centre.
  4. An identification check is conducted on each animal against the certificate of health presented by the centre. Animals improperly identified, that have lost their identification or that are not listed on the health certificate (1634) will be rejected upon arrival at the isolation facility of the centre. They may be recertified with a new health certificate (1634) at the expense of the centre or removed before the isolation period may begin.
  5. Removal of donors from isolation, either to enter the resident herd or to leave the centre, must be done only with the permission of the accredited veterinarian.
  6. A boar resident in a semen production centre for distribution in Canada does not qualify to enter the isolation facility of an export semen production centre. Such a resident boar must comply with the pre-entry requirements for export eligible semen to enter the isolation facility of an export eligible semen production centre. (Refer to "Export Eligible Semen" section in this module.)

Owner's use only semen

  1. Contact your district office for more information.
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