Egypt is free from the Contagious Equine Metritis (CEM)

Published Jan 15, 2022

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Egypt has been declared CEM-free by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), according to the country's Minister of Agriculture, Al-Sayed Al-Qusseir. This announcement is part of Egypt's strategy to support the export of Egyptian Arabian horses and builds on the country's previous declaration of freedom from equine Pythiosis in March 2021 and the directive by President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to focus on breeding purebred Egyptian-Arabian stallions.

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CAIRO - 15 January 2022: Egypt is free from the Contagious Equine Metritis (CEM) as it has been announced by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), stated Egyptian Minister of Agriculture Al-Sayed Al-Qusseir in a statement on Saturday. “This announcement crowns the ministry’s efforts in the development of livestock and supports Egypt’s leading role at the regional and international levels,” the minister said in the statement. He added that the OIE announcement comes in light of the implementation of Egypt's strategy towards reaching new horizons by supporting the export of Egyptian horses, especially the purebred Egyptian Arabian horses. In March 2021, the OIE announced Egypt is free from equine Pythiosis (Syphilis and glandors ...

Source: Egypttoday