Animal Movement 



Interstate Regulations 



Interstate regulations provide for quarantine, restriction of movement, maintenance 

 of sanitation, and identification of animals to prevent the spread of animal disease. 

 Accredited veterinarians certify livestock, birds, and poultry for intrastate and 

 interstate transportation according to the regulations in 9 CFR. Individual States 

 have certificates of veterinary inspection that are available from the office of the State 

 animal health official. 



Interstate transportation of animals (including poultry) and animal products must 

 conform to the requirements in 9 CFR, chapter 1, subchapter C, parts 70 through 89 

 and 121 and 122. Each State may have additional animal-entry requirements. These 

 requirements, as well as intrastate transportation regulations, can be obtained from 

 the appropriate State animal health official. 



APHIS-VS provides a 24-hour telephone voice-response service to access the State 

 Regulations Retrieval System. This service is available by dialing 1-800-545-8732 

 fi-om a touchtone telephone. The Regulations Retrieval System is also available online 

 at <http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/sregs>. 



Interstate and intrastate transfer of livestock pathogens and toxins of regulatory 

 concern is regulated under 9 CFR parts 121 and 122 and requires a Federal permit 

 for movement. 



To facilitate the movement of livestock and poultry and to prevent the spread of 

 disease, you are responsible for becoming familiar with the appropriate State and 

 Federal regulations. You should thoroughly examine animals or poultry according to 

 these regulations or instructions given by your State animal health official or APHIS- 

 VS Area Office and provide a complete and legible certificate of veterinary inspection. 



The following sections summarize pertinent areas of 9 CFR and State requirements. 

 Because the regulations are subject to change, this information should be verified. 

 (See appendix B for contacts in the State of destination.) An entry permit may also 

 be required from the State of destination. 



Diseased Animals and Poultry 



Interstate movement of diseased animals and poultry is generally prohibited. Animals 

 or poultry affected with any of the following diseases endemic to the United States 

 shall not be moved to another State except as provided for in the CFR: equine 



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