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General Requirements

Effective July 12, 2016

ALL test eligible cattle and bison from Big Horn County Wyoming must be tested for Brucellosis within 30 days prior to being moved into South Dakota including:

  1. All Cattle and Bison of any age intended for Breeding
  2. All intact male and female cattle and bison 12 months of age and older

ALL LIVESTOCK FROM ANY FOREIGN COUNTRY must meet special requirements, and have permits issued only by an Animal Industry Board veterinarian which can be obtained by calling 605.773.3321 Monday-Friday (8a.m. to 5p.m. CDT). All non domestic animals require permits issued only by an Animal Industry Board veterinarian.

All livestock entering South Dakota must have an official Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) stating:

  1. Name, address, and phone number of consignor; name and address of point of origination if different from consignor; name, physical address, and phone number of consignee; name and physical address of destination if different than consignee information.
  2. Species of animal, age, sex, breed, number, purpose of movement, 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 for livestock. (As listed by species below.)
  6. Must be free of signs of infectious or contagious diseases.

Call 605.773.3321 Monday – Friday (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) for these requirements and permits.



After hours permits are handled by an answering machine at 605.773.3321.
Leave the information requested and a permit number will be issued.

After hours regulatory questions should be directed to:
Dr. Dustin Oedekoven – 605.280.6448 or 605.224.1616
Dr. Mendel Miller – 605.280.8190 or 605.310.8729
Dr. Susan Reenders – 605.295.1066 or 605.962.6458