Has anyone here ever bought horses from Brazil? Does anyone know about Pssm being a problem down there, do they test?

I think I remember a certain parasite that was prevalent down there but I don't remember what it was called and don't know if it is still a problem 

how do the horses fair from the journey to the states? 

Had a 2 year old shipped from Brazil this spring from Shannon Kerr, he traveled just fine. She took care of all the arrangements from her to quarantine in Florida. Unsure about PSSM, it's carried through certain bloodlines so if they're from one of the lines then it's probably down there. Management would be the only difference, as feed is very different down there. As far as the parasite it's probably screwworm, but there's several high risk things they have down there that we don't. They have to test clean for everything before they're allowed to leave Brazil anyway, so it's not a big deal it just can prolong the process. It's been cheaper to buy & ship here than it's been to pay US prices for the equivalent type horse in the majority of cases. 

Thank you for your reply!