Introduction
These guidelines supplement the information contained in the Code of Practice for each specific disease. The purpose of the guidelines in the codes are to provide information about disease control and therefore the scope of this document is limited to biosecurity relating to semen collection and processing.
Transport, certification and the management of mares being inseminated is beyond the scope of this guidance and practitioners are signposted to relevant advice from British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) in particular its Guide
to the use of Artificial Insemination in Horse Breeding for further practical advice and information https://www.beva.org.uk/Portals/0/ Documents/ResourcesForVets/AI/AI%20Guidance%20MARCH%202022_FV.pdf
DEFRA has a list of minimum requirements for DEFRA approved semen collection centres. This status is essential if semen is to be collected for export from the UK. Information on EU trade is at: https://www.gov. uk/government/publications/livestock-and-equine-semen-collection-approved-premises
