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Cattle and Bison
CATTLE AND BISON
Please note new TB testing requirements for California, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, and Texas cattle and bison.
In general, cattle entering Wisconsin need:
- A c ertificate of veterinary inspection (CVI, also known as a health certificate)
- Official identification on the CVI for all female and sexually intact animals on the CVI (one of the following)
- metal ear tag number (must start with state 2-digit code)
- USDA “840” tag number
- Bangs tag number
- breed association tattoo number
- breed association registration number
- RFID number if the reader accompanies the animals
- Import permits if coming from Michigan and Minnesota or from a region with vesicular stomatitis
- Proof that they meet brucellosis, tuberculosis and vesicular stomatitis requirements
- If tests are required, the results must be current - not out-of-date or “pending”
Read further for details and exemptions.
Exemptions from import requirements
- Cattle and bison from accredited TB-free states going directly to slaughter require only an owner/shipper statement stating origin, owner, shipper, destination, and number of animals.
- Steers and veal calves do not need individual identification if they are from accredited TB-free states.
- Cattle from Canada that meet the health requirements for entry into the United States can enter Wisconsin without additional testing. For additional federal requirements for cattle entering from Canada, please call 608-270-4000
Vesicular stomatitis requirements
If you are importing cattle from a region that currently has premises quarantined for vesicular stomatitis in any species, you need an import permit. The definition of a region is a county with VS and any bordering counties. Call 608-224-4874 weekdays between 7:45 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Central Time to request a permit application or download a permit application form online. In addition, the accompanying certificate of veterinary inspection must include statements that:
- The certifying veterinarian has examined the animals and found them free of evidence of vesicular stomatitis.
- During the 30 days before shipping, the animals haven’t been within 10 miles of any premises where vesicular stomatitis had been diagnosed within 60 days. The 60 days are counted back from the date that the animals were on the premises within 10 miles of the disease, not from the shipping date.
- They were not exposed to any animal that was vaccinated for vesicular stomatitis within the last 30 days, no matter what kind of vaccine it was.
Brucellosis requirements
Exemptions Sexually intact domestic cattle and bison from brucellosis-free states or certified brucellosis-free herds are exempt from brucellosis testing.
Certified brucellosis-free herds For animals from these herds, the certificate of veterinary inspection must include the herd number and last test date.
Please note: Brucellosis reactors may NOT be imported into Wisconsin for any purpose without a written permit from the department.
Tuberculosis requirements
Exemptions Cattle and bison are exempt from TB testing if they are:
- From tuberculosis accredited-free states that do not require Wisconsin animals to be tested to enter their borders. (Please see list below of states that do require testing.)
- From accredited herds (except herds in Michigan). The certificate of veterinary inspection must include the herd number and last test date.
- Cattle moving directly to an approved feed lot from all states other than Michigan. Cattle from California, Minnesota, and New Mexico do not need TB tests if they are going directly to an approved feed lot or directly to slaughter, but do need official identification.
The import rules for Minnesota have not changed from the April 9, 2008 update, as by law Wisconsin cannot acknowledge the split-state TB status that went into effect October 10, 2008. The requirements for cattle and bison imports remain as follows:
Michigan and Minnesota All cattle and bison from Michigan and Minnesota need an import permit. Call 608-224-4874 weekdays between 7:45 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Central Time to request a permit or request a permit online.
- All cattle and bison from Michigan and Minnesota must originate from a herd that has had a negative whole-herd TB test in the last 12 months.
- The date of the whole-herd test must be on the certificate of veterinary inspection.
- If the whole-herd test was more than 60 days before the import date, every individual animal imported must have had a negative TB test in the 60 days before import.
- If an individual animal was not part of the whole-herd test, it needs a negative TB test in the 60 days before import.
- All cattle and bison entering Wisconsin from Michigan and Minnesota will be quarantined on arrival and require a TB test between 60 and 90 days after arrival.
- The veterinarian issuing the certificate of veterinary inspection must fax a copy immediately to 608-224-4871.
- For additional requirements for bringing cattle from Michigan and Minnesota to a show, fair, or exhibition, please call 608-224-4874 between 7:45 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Central Time.
Effective April 15, 2009, the Wisconsin livestock premises code is required on all import permit applications for bovines from Michigan and Minnesota. The livestock premises code must be written on both the import application form and the certificates of veterinary inspection prior to issuance of the import permit. The code number can be obtained from the person(s) who are receiving the imported bovines.
California, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, and Texas Cattle and bison do not need an import permit. If the animals originate from an accredited TB-free herd, individual TB tests are not required, but the accreditation number and the date of the last whole-herd TB test must be on the CVI. If the herd is not accredited, as long as it is not involved in any TB positive or exposed herd investigations, each animal needs a negative TB test within 60 days of importation. A whole herd test is not required.
Arizona and Connecticut Sexually intact dairy cattle (and also beef cattle in Connecticut) of any age require a negative TB test in the 60 days before shipment.
North Dakota and Oregon Sexually intact dairy cattle 2 months or older require a negative TB test in the 60 days before shipment.
Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, Oklahoma, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming Sexually intact dairy cattle 6 months or older require a negative TB test in the 60 days before shipment.
Pennsylvania Sexually intact dairy and beef cattle 15 months or older require a negative TB test in 60 days before shipment.
West Virginia Sexually intact dairy and beef cattle 18 months or older require a negative TB test in the 60 days before shipment.
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