South Dakota Import Requirements
SEMEN & FROZEN EMBRYOS
State Regulations for South Dakota
Effective Date: January 1991
Last Update: October 27, 2009
S O U T H D A K O T A
Health Requirements Governing the Admission of Animals
For More Information on Current Regulations Please Contact:
Dr. Dustin Oedekoven, State Veterinarian
Animal Industry Board
411 South Fort Street
Pierre, SD 57501
Telephone: 605-773-3321
Fax: 605-773-5459
*** GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
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Please Note: All Livestock from any foreign country must meet special
requirements, and have permits issued only by an Animal Industry Board
veterinarian. All nondomestic animals require permits issued only by an
Animal Industry Board veterinarian. Call 605-773-3321 Monday – Friday (8
a.m. to 5 p.m.) for these requirements and permits.
All livestock entering South Dakota must have an official health
certificate* stating:
1. Name, address, and phone number of consignor; name, rural mailing
address, and phone number of consignee.
2. Kind of livestock, age, sex, breed, and test results, etc.
3. Signature, address, and phone number of inspecting licensed accredited veterinarian.
4. Individual official identification listed as required.
5. Import shipping permit number. (See individual species listed below.)
6. Must be free of infectious or contagious diseases.
Permits may be obtained Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at (605) 773-3321.
After hours permits are handled by an answering machine at (605) 773-3321.
Leave the information requested and it will give you a permit number.
After hours regulatory questions should be directed to:
Dr. Dustin Oedekoven – (605) 224-1616, (605) 280-6448 OR
Dr. Mendel Miller – (605) 224-4645, (605) 280-8190 OR
Dr. Susan Reenders – (605) 962-6458, (605) 295-0339
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Please note that Bovidae imported from Arizona, California, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma and Texas must meet requirements for treatment of external parasites (scabies) using only labeled products by labeled routes.
- Please note that a health certificate and permit number are required from any state having confirmed Vesicular Stomatitis for all large animals inported to South Dakota. (Only exception is small animal pets)
The following statement is required on the health certificate:
"The animal (s) represented on this health certificate have not originated from a premises or area under quarantine for Vesicular Stomatitis, and none are known exposed to Vesicular Stomatitis. I have examined the animals and have found no signs of Vesicular Stomatitis."
*** CATTLE ***
TB Test Requirements for importation of cattle to South Dakota
All dairy breed cattle other than steers and spayed heifers must be negative
to an official test for Tuberculosis within 60 days prior to entering South
Dakota.
SUCKLING CALVES TRAVELING WITH THE COW DO NOT NEED A NEGATIVE TEST OR ID –
THEY CAN TRAVEL ON THE COW’S NEGATIVE TEST.
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TB Accredited-free State or Zone
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No test required.
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TB Modified-Accredited Advanced State or Zone (California, New Mexico, most of Minnesota, and part of Michigan.)
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From a non-quarantined herd.
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All animals for breeding, show, or rodeo, over six months of age negative to an official tuberculin test conducted within 60 days prior to the date of movement.
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Feeder Cattle: Official identification (metal ear tag #s), regardless of age, must be listed on the health certificate.
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TB Modified Accredited State or Zone (small zone in Northwest Minnesota and Michigan’s Modified Accredited Zone)
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From a non-quarantined herd.
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Originate from a herd that was negative to a whole herd official tuberculin test within 1 year prior to the date of movement.
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All animals to be moved were negative to an additional official tuberculin test conducted within 60 days prior to movement.
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Feeder Cattle: Official identification (metal ear tag #s), regardless of age, must be listed on the health certificate and all feeder cattle > 2 months of age must be negative to an official tuberculin test within 60 days prior to entry. In-tact feeder heifers must be moved to an approved feedlot.
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All feeders, male and
female, regardless of age, from California, Minnesota, New Mexico or the MAA
& MA areas of Michigan must have individual official ID (ear tag #s) listed
on health certificate.
TUBERCULOSIS: Mexico
1. ALL ANIMALS imported from Mexico must have a negative Tuberculosis test
conducted by a United States Accredited Veterinarian in the United States
within 60 days prior to importation.
2. MUST have individual official Identification (metal ear tag #s) listed on
the health certificate.
RECREATIONAL CATTLE (RODEO ANIMALS):
1. All recreational cattle, male and female, regardless of age: Health
certificate* and permit number, and individual official ID (metal ear tag
#s) listed on health certificate.
2. Must have a Negative TUBERCULOSIS test within 12 months prior to entry,
regardless of age.
BRUCELLOSIS Test Requirements for Importation of Cattle to South Dakota
BRUCELLOSIS CLASS FREE STATES:
FEEDER CATTLE: FEMALES:
1. Health certificate* and permit number.
2. Over 18 months: Individual official ID (metal ear tag #s) listed on
health certificate.
FEEDER CATTLE: BULLS & STEERS:
1. Health certificate* and permit number.
2. Feeder bulls 18 months & over: Individual official ID (metal ear tag #s)
listed on health certificate.
BEEF BREEDING CATTLE: BULLS and FEMALES:
1. Health certificate* and permit number.
2. Individual official ID (metal ear tag #s or breed registration tattoo)
listed on the health certificate.
DAIRY CATTLE: BULLS and FEMALES:
1. Health certificate* and permit number.
2. Individual official ID (metal ear tag #s or breed registration tattoo)
listed on the health certificate.
BRUCELLOSIS CLASS A STATES: (Currently all states are Brucellosis Free)
FEEDER CATTLE: FEMALES:
1. Feeder females less than 18 months: Health certificate* and permit
number.
2. Feeder females over 18 months: Health certificate and permit number,
individual official ID (metal ear tag #s) listed on health certificate, and
Negative BRUCELLOSIS test within 30 days prior to entry (exception: spayed
heifers).
FEEDER CATTLE: BULLS & STEERS:
1. Feeder bulls less than 18 months and steers: Health certificate* and
permit number.
2. Feeder bulls over 18 months: Health certificate and permit number,
individual official ID (metal ear tag #s) listed on health certificate and
Negative BRUCELLOSIS test within 30 days prior to entry.
BEEF BREEDING CATTLE: FEMALES:
1. Health certificate* and permit number.
2. Individual official ID (metal ear tag #s or breed registration tattoo)
listed on health certificate.
3. Breeding females over 18 months: Negative BRUCELLOSIS test within 30 days
prior to entry.
BEEF BREEDING CATTLE: BULLS:
1. Health certificate* and permit number.
2. Individual official ID (metal ear tag #s or breed registration tattoo)
listed on health certificate.
3. Breeding bulls over 18 months: Negative BRUCELLOSIS test within 30 days
prior to entry.
DAIRY CATTLE: FEMALES:
1. Health certificate* and permit number.
2. Individual official ID (metal ear tag #s or breed registration tattoo)
listed on health certificate.
3. Dairy females over 18 months: Negative BRUCELLOSIS test within 30 days
prior to entry.
DAIRY CATTLE: BULLS:
1. Health certificate* and permit number.
2. Individual official ID (metal ear tag #s or breed registration tattoo)
listed on the health certificate.
3. Dairy bulls over 18 months: Negative BRUCELLOSIS test within 30 days
prior to entry.
TRICHOMONIASIS CONTROL
12:68:27:01. Importation requirements for bulls. Any bull entering
South Dakota must meet the following import requirements for trichomoniasis
control:
(1) The bull must be accompanied by an official certificate of veterinary
inspection as defined in SDCL 40-14-2; and
(2) The following statement must be on the certificate of veterinary
inspection: "The bull(s) identified on this certificate have been tested and
found to be negative for trichomoniasis by testing conducted by a laboratory
accredited by the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory
Diagnosticians." The testing must be by methods approved by the board and
may be by isolation of the organism or polymerase chain reaction (PCR).
12:68:27:02. Exemptions to the importation requirements of § 12:68:17:01.
The following bulls entering South Dakota are exempt from the provisions of
§ 12:68:27:01 providing such exemption qualifications are stated on the
official certificate of veterinary inspection:
(1) Virgin bulls;
(2) Bulls imported to South Dakota for feeding or slaughter only;
(3) Bulls imported to South Dakota to be held in confined dairies as
determined by the board;
(4) Bulls imported for exhibition or rodeo purposes and held in confined
facilities to prevent breeding as determined by the board; and
(5) Bulls imported as part of seasonal grazing operations and not changing
ownership as determined by the board, following a risk assessment.
12:68:27:03. Intrastate trichomoniasis testing requirements for bulls.
The following intrastate trichomoniasis testing requirements apply to bulls:
(1) Any owner or operator adjacent to or exposed to a herd that has
confirmed trichomoniasis shall test any animals in the herd as directed by
the board. The board may quarantine the entire herd until the testing has
been completed to the satisfaction of the board;
(2) Any nonvirgin bull sold, loaned, or leased in South Dakota for breeding
purposes must be tested negative for trichomoniasis by testing conducted by
a laboratory accredited by The American Association of Veterinary Laboratory
Diagnosticians. The testing must be by methods approved by the board and may
be by isolation of the organism or polymerase chain reaction (PCR);
(3) Any bull sold, loaned, or leased for the purposes of feeding, slaughter,
use in confined dairies, rodeos, or exhibitions is exempt from the
requirements of subdivision (2) of this section. The board shall determine
eligibility for any such exemption.
12:68:27:04. Trichomoniasis control requirements for females. No
non-virgin and non-pregnant female cattle may be imported, loaned, leased,
nor acquired for breeding purposes in South Dakota. However, non-virgin and
non-pregnant female cattle registered with a breed registry, or to be used
in confined dairy operations, may be exempt from the provisions of this
section as determined by the board. Non-virgin and non-pregnant female
cattle, each accompanied by its own offspring and prior to rebreeding are
exempt from the provisions of this section.
CATTLE IMPORTED FROM CANADA: (Must meet USDA Import Requirements)
1. Health certificate* and telephone permit number.
2. Individual official ID listed on the health certificate.
3. CAN brand on right hip. Alternatively, registered breeding animals may
have a CAN tattoo in the left ear.
4. Brucellosis: All cattle 6 months of age and older MUST have a negative
BRUCELLOSIS test within 30 days prior to entry.
a. EXCEPTION: Steers and spayed heifers.
b. EXCEPTION: Cattle designated for IMMEDIATE slaughter and test age intact animals that are quarantined to a feedlot until sold to slaughter.
5. TUBERCULOSIS: All cattle over one month of age must have a negative TUBERCULOSIS test within 60 days prior to entry.
a. EXCEPTION: Cattle designated for IMMEDIATE slaughter or quarantined to a feedlot until sold to slaughter.
6. Statement on Health:
These animals were conceived, born and raised in Canada or the US.
BABY CALVES: (2 MONTHS AND UNDER)
1. Health certificate* and permit number.
2. Individual official ID (metal ear tag #s) listed on health certificate.
3. Must be consigned and delivered directly to the consignee's premises
where they are under quarantine for 60 days. The calves may not be resold
during the quarantine period.
4. Baby calves LESS than 8 weeks of age from states requiring treatment for
external parasites are to be treated upon arrival at 8 weeks of age.
a. The statement, “Calves are under quarantine to the farm of destination, to be kept separate and apart from other livestock, and to be treated for external parasites at 8 weeks of age” must appear on the health certificate and on the permit.
b. Baby calves may be released from quarantine at the end of the 60-day period, if inspected and released by an Animal Industry Board Inspector who has determined the calves appear to be free from any infectious, contagious or communicable disease.
TREATMENT FOR EXTERNAL
PARASITES REQUIREMENT:
1. Health certificate* and permit number.
2. Must meet all regulations pertaining to type of livestock.
3. All cattle being imported into South Dakota from the following states
must be treated for External Parasites by either being Vat Dipped in a USDA
approved product or by being INJECTED with Ivermectin (or with a generic
ivermectin-type product having label approved for Psoroptes Ovis), Dectomax,
or Cydectin, or treated with Cydectin POUR ON within 10 days prior to entry.
a. Treatment for external parasites required from these states:
1. ARIZONA
2. NEW MEXICO
3. CALIFORNIA
4. NEVADA
5. COLORADO
6. OKLAHOMA
7. KANSAS
8. TEXAS
Guidelines for use are as follows:
1. Use the approved product.
2. Use the approved route of administration.
3. Treatment for external parasite control can be done no more than 10 days prior to entry.
4. Animals will be quarantined (separate and apart with at least 30 feet of geographical separation between groups) for 14 days after treatment.
5. The Following Statements MUST Appear on Health Certificate:1. The listed animals are quarantined upon arrival until released by an Animal Industry Board agent.
AND
2. The listed animals have been treated for external parasites with (name of product) by (route of administration) on (date administered) supervised by (veterinarian’s name).
OR3. The listed animals will be treated on arrival with Ivermectin or Dectomax injection, or Cydectin pour on under the supervision of Dr. (SD licensed veterinarian).
*** BISON (BUFFALO) *** (Breeding or feeding)
1. Health certificate* and permit number.
2. Individual official ID (metal ear tag #s) must be listed on the health
certificate.
3. TUBERCULOSIS: Must meet the same requirements that are applicable for
cattle.
4. BRUCELLOSIS: Must meet the same requirements that are applicable for
breeding cattle.
5. External Parasite Control: Must meet the same requirements that are
applicable for cattle.
*** HORSES & OTHER EQUIDAE ***
1. Health certificate.*
2. Negative Coggins or ELISA EIA test within 12 months prior to entry.
Exceptions:
a. Native horses from North Dakota, Nebraska and Montana.
b. Suckling colts traveling with the mare do not need a negative test; they can travel on the mare's negative test.
c. Colts traveling without the mare MUST have a negative test regardless of age.
*** DOGS and CATS ***
1. Health certificate.*
2. Rabies vaccination: All animals 3 months or older MUST have a current
rabies vaccination with the expiration date listed on the health
certificate.
3. Must be free from any signs of communicable, infectious, contagious
diseases.
*** BIRDS: DOMESTIC AND NONDOMESTIC
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POULTRY: (DOMESTIC & NONDOMESTIC LIVE) AND HATCHING EGGS
1. Health certificate* and permit number.
2. Free of infectious, contagious diseases.
3. PULLORUM tested (within 30 days of entry); OR Pullorum free state; OR
Pullorum free flock.
RATITES: (Exotic Fowl with flat Breast-Bone & Small or Nonexistent
Wings: Ostrich, Emu, Rheas, Kiwi)
1. Health certificate* and permit number.
2. Permanent ID (tattoo or microchip) listed on health certificate.
3. Free of infectious, contagious diseases.
4. PULLORUM tested (within 30 days of entry); OR Pullorum free state; OR
Pullorum free flock.
5. AVIAN INFLUENZA: Negative test within 10 days prior to entry.
PSITTACINE BIRDS: (Parrots, pet birds, etc.)
1. Health certificate* and
permit number.
2. Permanent ID (tattoo, leg band, or microchip) listed on health
certificate.
3. Free of infectious, contagious diseases.
4. PULLORUM tested (within 30 days of entry); OR Pullorum free state; OR
Pullorum free flock.
*** SHEEP and GOATS ***
SHEEP:
1. Health certificate* and permit number.
2. All breeding animals must be officially identified. Individual Scrapie
tags or flock number must be listed on the health certificate.
3. Rams 6 months of age and older, MUST be tested NEGATIVE for RAM
EPIDIDYMITIS (BRUCELLA OVIS) by the ELISA test within 30 days prior to entry
or originate from a Brucella ovis free flock with a test record within the
past year.
4. The following statements MUST appear on the health certificate:
(1) “These animals are free from infectious, contagious diseases.”
(2) “All animals are from non-quarantined flocks.”
GOATS:
1. Health certificate* and permit number.
2. Individual official identification (Scrapie Identification tags, official
USDA Identification ear tags, or breed registration tattoo) listed on health
certificate.
3. The following statements MUST appear on the health certificate:
(1) “These animals are free from infectious, contagious diseases.”
(2) “All animals are from non-quarantined flocks.”
*** LLAMAS, CAMELS, ALPACAS ***
1. Health certificate* and permit number.
2. Individual official ID (metal ear tag #s or microchip) listed on health
certificate.
3. BRUCELLOSIS: Negative test within 30 days prior to entry.
4. TUBERCULOSIS: Negative test within 60 days prior to entry.
*** ALL NONDOMESTIC RUMINANT
TYPE ANIMALS ***
(EXOTIC ANTELOPE, SHEEP, GOATS, ETC. (OTHER THAN CERVIDAE)
1. Health certificate* and permit number issued by an Animal Industry Board
veterinarian.
2. Individual official ID (metal ear tag #s or microchip) listed on health
certificate.
3. BRUCELLOSIS: Negative test within 30 days prior to entry.
4. TUBERCULOSIS: Negative test within 60 days prior to entry.
*** ELK ***
CERVIDAE (ALL ELK, DEER, CARIBOU, ETC., AND ALL HYBRIDS)
Interstate Movement OF CERVIDAE to South Dakota
* All permits must be issued by an Animal Industry Board veterinarian
between 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday – Friday.
1. Health certificate* and permit number issued by an Animal Industry Board
veterinarian.
2. Individual official ID (ear tag #s or microchip) AND a plastic ear tag #
listed on health certificate.
3. BRUCELLOSIS: Two negative BRUCELLOSIS tests within 30 days prior to entry
using the same blood sample for both tests. (Exception: Animals coming from
a Brucellosis free certified herd with a current test date.)
4. TUBERCULOSIS: Negative (single-cervical) test of herd of origin 90-360
days prior to entry AND Negative (single-cervical) test of individual
animals within 30 days prior to entry. (Exception: Animals coming from an
Accredited Tuberculosis Free herd with a current test date.)
5. ANAPLASMOSIS AND BLUETONGUE: Negative test within 30 days prior to entry.
6. CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE:
a. All cervidae entering South Dakota MUST have the following statements on the signed official original certificate of veterinary inspection (health certificate):
“All cervidae identified on
this certificate originate from a herd in which all cervidae have been kept
for at least 3 years or into which they were born. There has been no
exposure to or additions from any other source in the past 3 years. There
has never been diagnosis, signs, or epidemiological evidence of CWD in this
herd. Records and causes of death for the past 3 years in this herd of
origin are available to the Animal Health Officials of the state of origin.
This herd has been 100% CWD monitored on all deaths involving animals 16
months of age and older in the past 3 years.”
“No animal has ever originated from, or been a member of a herd where CWD
has been diagnosed, or been a member of a CWD trace-back or trace-forward
herd, by an epidemiological investigation.”
7. Owner must also sign the health certificate verifying the statements
are true and accurate.
8. Statement by Veterinarian: “I have read all ID tags on the animals
in the shipment and verify they are all accurately listed.”
INTRASTATE MOVEMENT OF CERVIDAE
CERVIDAE (ALL ELK, DEER, CARIBOU, ETC., AND ALL HYBRIDS)
1. Health certificate signed by a licensed, accredited veterinarian and shall have the following information:
a. Consignor's name, address and AIB possession permit number.
b. Consignee's name, address and AIB possession permit number.
c. BRUCELLOSIS: Negative test within 30 days prior to issue OR be from a CERTIFIED BRUCELLOSIS FREE HERD.
d. TUBERCULOSIS: Negative test within 30 days prior to issue OR be from an ACCREDITED TUBERCULOSIS FREE HERD.
e. Chronic Wasting Disease: The Following Statements Must Be On Health Certificate:
“All cervidae identified on
this certificate originate from a herd in which all cervidae have been kept
for at least 1 year or into which they were born. There has been no exposure
to or additions from any other source in the past year. There has never been
diagnosis, signs, or epidemiological evidence of CWD in this herd. Records
and causes of death for the past year in this herd of origin are available
to the State Veterinarian. This herd has attained a state CWD Monitored Herd
Status of M1 or greater.”
“No animal has ever originated from, or been a member of a herd where CWD
has been diagnosed, or been a member of a CWD trace-back or trace-forward
herd, by an epidemiological investigation.”
2. Permit number issued by an Animal Industry Board veterinarian.
3. Individual official ID (ear tag #s or microchip) AND a plastic ear tag # listed on health certificate.
4. Owner must also sign the health certificate verifying all statements are true and accurate.
5. Statement by Veterinarian: “I have read all ID tags on the animals in the shipment and verify they are all accurately listed.”
***
RABBITS ***
See General Requirements
*** ZOO, FUR-BEARING, & OTHER WILD ANIMALS ***
See General Requirements
Note: Certain captive non-domestic mammals require a permit for possession.
Call 605-773-3321 to find out if the animals are applicable to this
requirement.
*** HOGS ***
South Dakota is a Pseudorabies Stage V (Free) state.
PSEUDORABIES VACCINATED SWINE ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ENTRY INTO SOUTH
DAKOTA.
BREEDING SWINE:
1. Health certificate* and permit number.
2. Individual official ID or approved ID listed on health certificate.
a. Approved individual ID
- metal ear tag number, OR
- State-assigned premises ID tag with individual herd number, OR
- NAIS-approved premises ID tag with individual herd number.b. Approved group ID:
- State-assigned premises tattoo or tag is acceptable if ALL animals originate from that premises, OR
- NAIS-approved premises ID tag is acceptable if ALL animals originate from that premises.
3. BRUCELLOSIS: Negative
test within 30 days prior to entry or ORIGINATE from a Validated Brucellosis
free herd with a current test record OR originate from a Validated
Brucellosis free State.
4. PSEUDORABIES: Negative test within 30 days prior to entry or ORIGINATE
from a Qualified Pseudorabies-negative herd with a current test record OR
originate from a PRV Stage IV or V state.
a. Approved Pseudorabies tests: ELISA, ELISA G1, LATEX, SERUM NEUTRALIZATION AT THE 1:2 DILUTION WITH NO TITER INTERPRETATION.
b. RETEST: ALL breeding boars (except those from PRV Stage IV and V states) 21-45 days after importation.
c. RETEST: Percentage of breeding gilts (except those from PRV Stage IV and V states), 21-45 days after importation:
10 animals or less imported, RETEST ALL;
10-36 animals imported, RETEST 10 animals;
More than 36 animals imported, RETEST 30% up to maximum of 30.
5. BOARS from out of state
collection points MUST be tested for Pseudorabies within 10 days prior to
entry. (COLLECTION POINT PSEUDORABIES QUALIFICATIONS ARE NOT APPROVED.)
6. Pseudorabies VACCINATED swine are NOT eligible for entry into South
Dakota.
7. Swine progeny are accepted from Qualified-negative gene-altered
virus-vaccinated herds with a negative individual test.
8. The following statement Must appear on All Breeding Swine health
certificates and permits:
"THERE HAS BEEN NO PRV VACCINE USED IN THESE ANIMALS."
FEEDER PIGS:
1. Health certificate* and permit number.
2. Individual official ID (metal ear tag #s or premises herd tattoo) listed
on the health certificate.
a. Premises ID tattoo is acceptable as a long as state identification prefix is part of the tattoo.
b. Premises ID tattoo is acceptable if ALL animals originate from that premises.
3. PSEUDORABIES:
a. Originate from a state with PRV classification of stage III, IV, or V. OR
b. Originate from Qualified Pseudorabies-negative herd OR
c. Originate from a Pseudorabies-monitored feeder-pig herd OR
d. Have a negative Pseudorabies test within 10 days prior to entry.(1) Approved Pseudorabies tests: ELISA, ELISA G1, LATEX, SERUM NEUTRALIZATION at 1:2 dilution with no titer interpretation.
4. All imported feeder pigs
are under quarantine to the consignor’s premises to be used for feeding
purposes only.
5. The following statements Must appear on All Feeder Pig health
certificates and permits:
(1) "These animals are under quarantine to consignee’s premises for feeding purposes only."
(2) "There has been no PRV vaccine used in these animals."
CANADIAN SWINE:
1. Health certificate* and permit number.
2. Individual official ID (metal ear tag #s or premises herd tattoo) listed
on health certificate. A provincial government-assigned premises ID tattoo
is acceptable if ALL animals originate from that premises.
3. BRUCELLOSIS: No test required: Free area.
4. PSEUDORABIES: No test required: Free area.
5. The following written statements MUST appear on all health certificates:
a. “These pigs were conceived, born and raised in Canada or the US.”
b. “No PRV vaccine used in these swine.”
c. “Feeder swine are quarantined on arrival to the consignee’s premises for feeding purposes only.”
*** SEMEN & FROZEN EMBRYOS ***
See General Requirements; call (605)
773-3321 for specific requirements.
semen and embryos from swine: Donor animals have to meet SD import
requirements for breeding swine from consignor’s state.
SEMEN AND EMBRYOS FROM HORSES: Negative EIA test on the donor stallion or
donor mare within 12 months prior to shipping. Complete health certificate
describing the biological products and shipping permit number.
*** BIOLOGICS, MICROORGANISMS, & PARASITES ***
See General Requirements
*** EMERGENCY PROVISIONS ***