Wyo. Code R. 051-0001-8
General Agency, Board or Commission Rules
Chapter 8: Livestock Board Import Rules
Effective Date: 07/03/2012 to 10/02/2017
Rule Type: Superceded Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 051.0001.8.07032012
Section 1. Authority to create import rules.
(a) Pursuant to the authority vested in the Wyoming Livestock Board by virtue of W.S. §11-18-103(a)(v) and §11-32-102, the following rules are hereby promulgated.
Section 2. Purpose of import rules.
(a) The purpose of these rules is to protect the health of Wyoming's animals, livestock industry, and the general public by establishing procedures for the import of Animals and Biologic Agents into the State of Wyoming.
Section 3. Definitions used in rules.
(a) For the purposes of implementing these rules, the following definitions exist:
(i) "Accredited Veterinarian" means an individual who is licensed to practice veterinary medicine and is accredited by the USDA/APHIS/VS in the state where he or she practices or is otherwise employed.
(ii) "Adjacent State Border Property Movement Permit" means a permit issued by the Wyoming Livestock Board, for movement of Animals across the state line waiving certain Animal health import requirements, upon the applicant satisfactorily demonstrating that he or she owns land or has leased land for at least two (2) or more consecutive years that is contiguous with land he or she owns or has leased for two (2) or more consecutive years in an adjacent state.
(iii) "Animal" means any living vertebrate that is not a human being, excluding those animals covered in W.S 23-3-301(a).
(iv) "Approved Feedlot" means a feedlot permitted by the Board which feeds certain Animals based upon the operator's compliance with the provisions of the permit to include compliance with all Wyoming Livestock Board Rules. The Board shall maintain a current list of Approved Feedlots. The list of Approved Feedlots can be obtained from the offices of the Board.
(v) "Approved Livestock Market" means a market that is licensed by the Board and the USDA/APHIS/VS.
(vi) "Aviary and Cage Birds" means captive-reared birds that are adapted to live and breed in an aviary or cage.
(vii) "Biologic Agent" means any biologic product used for agricultural or veterinary purposes and includes semen and embryos. This does not include serum, blood, body fluids, tissues, animal carcasses or reagents imported for diagnostic purposes.
(viii) "Bison" means a domestic ruminant mammal of the genus Bison.
(ix) "Black-faced Sheep" means any purebred Suffolk, Hampshire, Shropshire, or cross thereof; any nonpurebred Sheep known to have Suffolk, Hampshire, or Shropshire ancestors; and any nonpurebred Sheep of unknown ancestry with a black face except for haired Sheep. Haired Sheep known to have Suffolk, Hampshire, or Shropshire ancestors are considered Black-faced Sheep.
(x) "Board" means the Wyoming Livestock Board, state agency 051, whose address is 1934 Wyott Drive, Cheyenne, WY 82002-0051, (307) 777-7515, and whose website is http://wlsb.state.wy.us.
(xi) "Brucellosis" means any of the species specific disease conditions caused by bacteria in the genus Brucella, including Brucella abortus, Brucella canis, Brucella mellitensis, Brucella ovis, or Brucella suis.
(xii) "Brucellosis Designated Surveillance Area" means the geographic area designated by the Board in its Chapter 2 Rules and/or by Board order where bovine Brucellosis is endemic in wildlife.
(xiii) "Camel Family Species" means a ruminant mammal that includes alpacas, camels, guanacos, llamas and vicunas.
(xiv) "Cat" means a domestic carnivorous mammal of the genus Felis.
(xv) "Cattle" means any ruminant mammal of the genus Bos, including crossbred Cattle/Hybrid Animals and Yaks.
(xvi) "Certificate of Veterinary Health Inspection" means an official form documenting the health status of an Animal(s).
(xvii) "Certified Brucellosis-Free Herd" means a herd of Bison or Cattle that has been issued a Certified Brucellosis-Free Herd certificate signed by the state of origin's Animal health official and by the USDA/APHIS/AVIC.
(xviii) "Certified Scrapie Free Flock" means a flock of Sheep or Goats that have been certified by the state of origin Animal health agency and USDA/APHIS/VS to be free of Scrapie.
(xix) "Dairy Cattle" means all Cattle of the dairy breeds, and all Cattle used for milk production.
(xx) "Direct Movement" means movement in which the Animals are neither unloaded en route to their final destination nor commingled with another producer's Animals during the movement.
(xxi) "Dog" means a domestic omnivorous mammal of the genus Canis.
(xxii) "Equine Infectious Anemia" means an incurable viral disease of Horses causing anemia.
(xxiii) "Farm or Ranch of Origin" means the farm or ranch where the Animal resided immediately prior to entering Wyoming.
(xxiv) "Feral Animal" means a domestic Animal, that is not under the control of nor cared for by a person and which has returned to a wild or semi-wild state. A feral animal may or may not be owned by a person.
(xxv) "Ferret" means a domestic carnivorous mammal of the genus Mustela.
(xxvi) "Flock" means all Goats and/or Sheep maintained together on a single Premise or maintained together under common ownership on two or more Premises with interchange between the Premises. Goats or Sheep maintained temporarily on a Premise for activities such as shows and sales or while in marketing channels are not a Flock. More than one Flock may be maintained on a single Premise provided commingling does not occur.
(xxvii) "Foot Rot" means a chronic, progressive disease caused by a mixed infection of bacteria causing lameness and severe tissue destruction.
(xxviii) "Goat" means a ruminant mammal of the genus Capra.
(xxix) "Hatching Egg" means a hard-shelled reproductive body produced by Poultry or Ratites.
(xxx) "Herd of Origin" means the herd into which the Animal was born.
(xxxi) "Horses" means any herbivorous mammal of the genus Equus, including donkeys, horses, mules, and zebras.
(xxxii) "Immediate Slaughter" means the slaughter of an Animal within three (3) working days at a Recognized Slaughter Establishment. The Animals cannot be offloaded at any point other than the Recognized Slaughter Establishment.
(xxxiii) "Import Permit" means a number issued by the Board within ten (10) days prior to any Animal requiring such a permit being imported. Import numbers shall be obtained by calling (307) 777-7515, (307) 777-7517 or (307) 777-3660. The State Veterinarian may authorize an Import Permit prefix to out of state livestock markets for the creation of their own Import Permits.
(xxxiv) "Interstate Equine Health Movement Permit" means a written agreement between the Wyoming State Veterinarian and an Equine owner that allows for the movement of Equine between Wyoming and an adjacent state. The agreement allows Wyoming origin Equine to return to Wyoming without a current Certificate of Veterinary Health Inspection after having spent fifteen (15) days or less in the adjacent state.
(xxxv) "Interstate Livestock Health Movement Permit" means a written permit that allows for the movement of Bison, Cattle, Sheep, Goats, and Horses used for herd management purposes, between Wyoming and an adjacent state. This permit shall be approved by state Animal health officials in the state of origin and state of destination prior to movement.
(xxxvi) "Johnes Disease" means a chronic, debilitating disease of ruminants that is caused by the bacteria, Mycobacterium paratuberculosis.
(xxxvii) "Licensed Veterinarian" means an individual who is licensed to practice veterinary medicine in the state where he or she practices.
(xxxviii) "Mexican-Origin Cattle" means any Cattle whose Herd of Origin or Farm or Ranch of Origin is in Mexico.
(xxxix) "National Poultry Improvement Plan Form VS 9-3" means a form used to document interstate sales and movement of Hatching Eggs, Poultry and flightless birds.
(xl) "Official Adult Vaccinate for Brucellosis" means a female Bison or Cattle that is over twelve (12) months of age when vaccinated by permission of the Wyoming State Veterinarian and AVIC in conjunction with having a negative Brucellosis test within ten (10) days prior to vaccination. Verification of Official Adult Vaccination status requires evidence of the Adult Vaccination tattoo.
(xli) "Official Calfhood Vaccinate for Brucellosis" means a female Bison or Cattle between four (4) months and twelve (12) months of age when vaccinated. Verification of official calfhood vaccination status requires evidence of the vaccination shield or presence of approved USDA/APHIS/VS calfhood vaccination tag or device.
(xlii) "Official Individual Identification" means any form of identification approved by USDA/APHIS/VS, or by agreement between the Wyoming State Veterinarian and the state of origin's state Animal health official.
(xliii) "Port of Entry" means a facility operated and staffed by personnel from the Wyoming Highway Department where commercial Animal carriers must stop and provide necessary documentation regarding the health status of the Animals being imported.
(xliv) "Poultry" means fowl Animals commonly referred to as chickens, ducks, geese, guineas, peacocks, pigeons and turkeys.
(xlv) "Premise" means an identifiable physical location that represents a unique and describable geographic location where Animals are kept.
(xlvi) "Pseudorabies" means a viral infection primarily of Swine, but occurring incidentally in most other species.
(xlvii) "Quarantine" means an official document, issued by the Wyoming State Veterinarian or his or her authorized representative, that restricts the movement of specified Animals and prohibits their commingling, being slaughtered, turned loose, removed, or permitted to escape, and sets forth requirements regarding their testing or qualification for import and Quarantine release. The Animal owner or owner's agent is responsible for all liability and expenses associated with Quarantine requirements.
(xlviii) "Rabies" means an acute, rhabdoviral encephalomyelitis that can affect any mammal.
(xlix) "Recognized Slaughter Establishment" means any slaughter establishment operating under the provisions of the Federal Meat Inspection Act, (21U.S.C. 601-695) including all amendments as of August 2006, or the Wyoming Food Safety Rule found at Chapter 1 Purpose, Variances, Definitions, Demonstration of Knowledge, and Health Status as promulgated and amended by the Wyoming Department of Agriculture as of December 2009. This does not include any later amendments past August 2006 and December 2009 respectively. These documents are available to the public at the office of the Board or online at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/regulations_&_policies/Federal_Meat_Inspection_Act/index.asp or http://wyagric.state.wy.us/divisions/chs/meat-a-poultry-program.
(l) "Rodeo Cattle" means all Cattle previously used for, or currently used for recreational purposes, such as rodeo events, roping events, cattle cutting events, cattle penning events, gymkhanas, and steer wrestling events. This includes any Cattle that have commingled with Rodeo Cattle.
(li) "Scrapie" means a nonfebrile, transmissible, insidious, degenerative disease affecting the central nervous system of Sheep and Goats and causing a spongiform encephalopathy.
(lii) "Scrapie Live Animal Test" means an ante-mortem test for Scrapie approved by USDA/APHIS and the Wyoming State Veterinarian.
(liii) "Sheep" means a ruminant mammal of the genus Ovis.
(liv) "Shipping Number" means the Accredited Veterinarian's state veterinary license number used outside Board business hours, in lieu of an Import Permit. The Accredited Veterinarian issuing the Certificate of Veterinary Health Inspection with a Shipping Number shall call the Board (at (307) 777-7515, (307) 777-7517 or (307) 777-3660) on the next regular business day and convert the Shipping Number into an Import Permit.
(lv) "Show Lamb Fungus," also known as ring worm, means a contagious skin disease of Sheep caused by a species of fungi that invades the skin and creates lesions.
(lvi) "Swine" means an omnivorous mammal of the genus Suis.
(lvii) "Trichomoniasis" means a contagious venereal disease of Cattle, caused by a the protozoa, Tritrichomonas foetus.
(lviii) "Trichomoniasis Test Eligible Bull" means any non-virgin, sexually intact male Cattle or any sexually intact male Cattle over twenty-four (24) months of age.
(lix) "Tuberculosis" means a chronic, progressive disease caused by a bacteria, Mycobacterium bovis in Cattle and other species, including humans.
(lx) "USDA/APHIS/AVIC" means the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Area Veterinarian in Charge who is the veterinary official assigned to supervise and perform Animal health work of USDA/APHIS/VS in the state concerned.
(lxi) "USDA/APHIS/VS" means the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services.
(lxii) "VS Form 1-27" means an official restricted movement document form created and supplied by the USDA/APHIS/VS and issued by a state or federal representative or by an Accredited Veterinarian.
(lxiii) "Wildlife" means all wild mammals, birds, fish, amphibians, reptiles, crustaceans, and mollusks.
(lxiv) "Wyoming Game and Fish Commission" means state agency 040, whose address is 5400 Bishop Boulevard, Cheyenne, WY 82006, (307) 777-4600.
(lxv) "Wyoming State Veterinarian" means an Accredited and licensed Veterinarian employed by the Board who serves as the State Veterinarian for the State of Wyoming.
(a) Penalties for a violation of these rules shall be pursuant to law.
(a) The United States Code of Federal Regulations 9 CFR, Chapter I (Animal and Plant Health Inspections Service, Department of Agriculture), Sub-chapter B (Cooperative Control and Eradication of Livestock for Poultry Diseases) (including all its parts and subparts); Sub-chapter C (Interstate Transportation of Animals (Including Poultry) and Animal Products) (including all its parts and subparts); Sub-chapter D (Exportation and Importation of Animals (Including Poultry) and Animal Products) (including all its parts and subparts); Sub-chapter E (Viruses, Serums, Toxins, and Analogous Products; Organisms and Vectors) (including all its parts and subparts); Sub-chapter G (Poultry Improvement) (including all its parts and subparts) as issued and amended as of January 1, 2006, shall be adopted by the Board insofar as these federal regulations are not inconsistent with the rules, regulations, and laws of the State of Wyoming. These rules do not include any later amendments of the Code of Federal Regulations past January 1, 2011. Copies of the Code of Federal Regulations are available to the public at the office of the Board.
(a) All Animals imported into Wyoming shall be accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Health Inspection, and an Import Permit or Shipping Number when required, issued in compliance with these Rules and all applicable state and federal Animal health regulations, except:
(i) Animals consigned for Direct Movement from a Farm or Ranch of Origin within the United States to an Approved Livestock Market, or to a Recognized Slaughter Establishment for Immediate Slaughter.
(ii) Animals imported directly to a Wyoming licensed veterinarian for treatment, diagnosis, or testing, and then returning directly to the farm or ranch of origin. Return to farm or ranch of origin requires a Wyoming brand inspection and compliance with the destination state's import requirements. Wyoming veterinarians receiving such animals shall notify the Board and/or maintain records of all such activities as required by the Wyoming State Veterinarian.
(b) All commercial Animal carriers importing Animals are required to stop at the first Port of Entry encountered in Wyoming.
(c) Any person importing, causing to be imported, or directing to be imported any Animal into Wyoming shall comply with these Rules and all applicable federal Animal health regulations.
(a) Certificates of Veterinary Health Inspection shall only be valid if properly issued by an Accredited Veterinarian or USDA/APHIS/VS veterinarian.
(b) Certificates of Veterinary Health Inspection shall only be issued after a visual examination of all Animals intended for importation into Wyoming.
(c) Certificates of Veterinary Health Inspection are valid for thirty (30) days following proper issuance, unless otherwise specified by these Rules or at the discretion of the Wyoming State Veterinarian.
(d) Certificates of Veterinary Health Inspection shall be forwarded to the Board by the Animal health official of the state of origin or the issuing Accredited Veterinarian within ten (10) days of issuance.
(e) Each Certificate of Veterinary Health Inspection shall contain the following information:
(i) Import Permit number and/or Shipping Number when required;
(ii) Name, complete mailing, and physical address of the consignor;
(iii) Name, complete mailing, and physical address of the consignee;
(iv) Name and complete mailing address of the issuing Accredited
Veterinarian;
(v) Origin of the Animal(s);
(vi) Number of Animals covered by the Certificate of Veterinary Health Inspection;
(vii) Species of Animal(s);
(viii) Age of Animal(s);
(ix) Gender of Animal(s);
(x) Purpose for which the Animals are being moved;
(xi) Verification that the Animal(s) being moved is/are in good health and free of disease, including any required statements;
(xii) Date of required testing, the specific test, and the specific test result, if applicable;
(ix) Date of required vaccination, if applicable;
(xiv) Address at Physical Wyoming destination of the Animal(s);
(xv) Official Individual Identification, breed association registry tattoo, ownership brand, or other approved individual identification of each Animal, when applicable; or the statement “All animals in this shipment are officially individually identified where individual ID is required”.
(a) State of origin tags and country of origin tags (for foreign imports) must be in all animals required to be identified unless an exception is provided in these Rules, and these tags shall not be removed following importation.
(xvi) Brand certificate numbers, when applicable; and
(xvii) United States Department of Agriculture license numbers for Animals used in circuses, carnivals and petting zoos.
(a) Any person, including but not limited to Animal owners, owner’s agents, consignors, consignees, and transporters, shall:
(i) Not import any Animal into Wyoming except in compliance with these Rules and all other applicable federal Animal health and transportation regulations;
(ii) Not import any Animal into Wyoming unless each vehicle transporting Animals has immediate possession of all required documents related to the Animals being transported; and
(iii) Not divert any Animal imported into Wyoming from the Wyoming destination stated on the Certificate of Veterinary Health Inspection without the prior written permission of the Wyoming State Veterinarian.
(iv) Not import any Animal into Wyoming unless all such conveyances used in the transportation of Animals are maintained in a clean and sanitary condition, including disinfection as may be required, and in compliance with state and federal Animal health and transportation regulations; and
(b) In addition, the owners and operators of commercial Animal carriers importing Animals into Wyoming shall:
(i) Stop at the first Port of Entry encountered in Wyoming.
(a) Interstate Animal shipments, under specified restriction by the USDA/APHIS/VS may be transported into or through Wyoming if accompanied by a Form VS- 127 with prior written approval from the Wyoming State Veterinarian.
(a) Interstate Livestock Health Movement Permits (Permits) may be issued for one (1) year upon making application to the Board and when approved by the Wyoming State Veterinarian.
(b) The producer applying for a Permit shall own or control property in Wyoming and an adjacent state to Wyoming.
(c) Any Animal moving on a Permit shall be branded or identified with Official Individual Identification.
(d) Animals that move on a Permit shall originate from an established breeding herd and shall not have been assembled from three (3) or more herds within the past six (6) months.
(e) All mature female Bison and/or Cattle moving under a Permit shall be Official Calfhood Vaccinates for Brucellosis or Official Adult Vaccinates for Brucellosis.
(f) Animals from an adjoining state, moving under a Permit, shall enter Wyoming with a valid Certificate of Veterinary Health Inspection and a copy of the Permit.
(g) Wyoming origin Animals returning to Wyoming under a Permit may enter Wyoming without a Certificate of Veterinary Health Inspection. The original Certificate of Veterinary Health Inspection must accompany the return shipment.
(h) Animals moving on a Permit shall meet the adjacent state's import and export requirements.
(i) The Wyoming State Veterinarian may revoke a Permit at any time for disease concerns or non-compliance with the terms of the Permit.
(j) These Permits do not waive any brand inspection requirements.
(a) Interstate Equine Health Movement Permits (Permits) may be issued for one (1) year upon making application to the Board and when approved by the Wyoming State Veterinarian.
(b) Within thirty (30) days prior to the application for a Permit, it is required that each Horse have a Certificate of Veterinary Health Inspection and a negative test for Equine Infectious Anemia.
(c) Wyoming origin Horses returning to Wyoming under a Permit may return to Wyoming with no additional requirements if no commingling with diseased Horses occurred out of state.
(d) Horses moving on a Permit shall meet the adjacent state's import and export requirements.
(e) The Wyoming State Veterinarian may revoke a Permit at any time if disease concerns arise or if owners do not comply with the terms of the Permit.
(f) These Permits do not waive any brand inspection requirements.
(a) In areas where the state line divides a contiguous property, Animals may move into Wyoming without a Certificate of Veterinary Health Inspection from the adjacent state provided that the owner has made application to the Board and has been issued an Adjacent State Border Property Movement Permit.
(a) No Animal may be imported into Wyoming that is affected with, or has recently been exposed to any infectious, contagious, or communicable disease or that originates from an area under Quarantine.
(b) No Feral Animal may be imported into Wyoming, except:
(i) Feral Horses within the APHIS/BLM Wild Horse and Burro Partnership may be imported in compliance with these Rules and other requirements at the discretion of the Wyoming State Veterinarian.
(c) Wildlife may only be imported into Wyoming with prior authorization from the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission.
(a) Animals entering Wyoming in violation of these Rules shall be held in
Quarantine at the owner's or owner's agent's liability and expense and shall be subject to all inspection, test, treatment, and vaccination requirements at owners expense within ten (10) days of importation or at the Wyoming State Veterinarian's discretion.
(b) Movement of Quarantined Animals shall only be allowed pursuant to a VS Form 1-27, approved by the Wyoming State Veterinarian prior to movement.
(c) A release of Quarantined Animals is contingent upon satisfactory completion of all conditions set forth in the Quarantine and written approval of the Wyoming State Veterinarian.
(a) A Certificate of Veterinary Health Inspection is required on all Aviary and Cage Birds entering Wyoming.
(a) Written approval from the Wyoming State Veterinarian shall be obtained prior to the importation of any virulent Biologic Agent.
(b) Only USDA/APHIS/VS licensed or approved veterinary Biologic Agents or products may be imported into Wyoming, except:
(i) Biologic Agents not licensed or federally approved may be imported with prior written approval from the Wyoming State Veterinarian.
(c) The use and possession of any Biologic Agents for Brucellosis is limited to Accredited Veterinarians and those under their supervision.
(d) The use and possession of any Biologic Agent for Pseudorabies is limited to Accredited Veterinarians and those under their supervision with prior written approval of the Wyoming State Veterinarian.
(e) The use and possession of any Biologic Agent for Rabies is limited to licensed veterinarians and others with prior written approval from the Wyoming State Veterinarian.
(f) No Biologic Agent that originates from a Quarantine area or an area suspected of harboring disease may be imported except with prior written approval from the Wyoming State Veterinarian.
(a) A Certificate of Veterinary Health Inspection and an Import Permit are required on all Bison and Cattle entering Wyoming, unless excepted in Section 6(a)(i) or (ii).
(b) Identification requirements:
(i) All sexually intact Bison and Cattle twelve (12) months of age and older shall each have Official Individual Identification.
(ii) Bison and Cattle imported from Canada for breeding, recreational, or grazing purposes shall have a "CAN" hot iron or freeze brand on the right hip.
(iii) Bison and Cattle from Mexico shall have an "M" hot iron or freeze brand on the right hip.
(iv) All Bison and Cattle originating from any foreign country whether imported directly or indirectly, shall be individually identified with a country of origin official tag which may not be removed during the life of the animal.
(v) Any female Bison or Cattle spayed prior to entry shall be identified with a silver USDA tag or a spay tag recognized by the Animal health official in the state of origin.
(c) Brucellosis vaccination, test and identification requirements
(i) All sexually intact female Bison and Cattle imported into the Brucellosis Designated Surveillance Area shall be Official Calfhood Vaccinates or Official Adult Vaccinates prior to importation, except heifer calves, less than four (4) months of age and accompanying their mother, may be imported. (Sexually intact females are required to be identified with Official Individual Identification prior to entering the Brucellosis Designated Surveillance Area, including heifer calves regardless of age.)
(ii) Unvaccinated Bison and Cattle less than twelve (12) months of age imported for breeding purposes may be imported into Wyoming outside of the Brucellosis Designated Surveillance Area under Quarantine. They must become Official Calfhood Vaccinates or Spayed prior to reaching thirteen (13) months of age.
(iii) Unvaccinated Bison and Cattle greater than twelve (12) months of age may be imported into Wyoming outside of the Designated Surveillance Area under Quarantine to become Official Adult Vaccinates within thirty (30) days of importation. Importation is contingent upon the importer signing an adult vaccination agreement with the Wyoming State Veterinarian.
(iv) Unvaccinated Bison and Cattle may be imported under Direct Movement to an Approved Feedlot.
(v) At the discretion of the Wyoming State Veterinarian, Bison or Cattle from any country, state, region, area, or zone which is not Brucellosis Free, or where current Brucellosis quarantines for livestock are in effect, or where there is an infected wildlife reservoir present, shall test negative to a Brucellosis test within thirty (30) days prior to entry into Wyoming and may be held under Quarantine and subject to a Brucellosis retest forty-five (45) to one hundred twenty (120) days after the pre-entry test.
(d) No Bison or Cattle that is known to be seropositive for Johnes Disease may be imported into Wyoming.
(e) Trichomoniasis requirements for Cattle, excluding yaks:
(i) Trichomoniasis Test Eligible Bulls being imported into Wyoming for breeding purposes shall test negative either three (3) times by culture or two (2) times by PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) within sixty (60) days prior to entry, by diagnostics performed at an approved state or federal veterinary laboratory.
(ii) Female Cattle over twenty-four (24) months of age intended for breeding purposes shall not be imported from a herd under Quarantine for Trichomoniasis.
(iii) Trichomoniasis Test Eligible Bulls being returned to Wyoming by a producer pursuant to an Interstate Livestock Health Movement Permit, Adjacent State Border Property Movement Permit or from land owned or controlled by the importer in another state do not need to be tested for Trichomoniasis provided the Cattle are returning to their Wyoming ranch of origin and the Cattle have not commingled with any other producer's Cattle.
(f) Tuberculosis requirements:
(i) The following shall have no Tuberculosis test requirements, unless otherwise directed by the Wyoming State Veterinarian:
(A) Bison and Cattle from any state or zone which is Accredited-free or Modified Accredited Advanced; or
(B) Bison and Cattle imported under Direct Movement to an Approved Feedlot; or
(C) Bison or Cattle from an Accredited-free herd.
(ii) The following shall have a negative Tuberculosis test performed within sixty (60) days prior to importation:
(A) Bison and Cattle from any state or zone which is not Accredited-free or Modified Accredited Advanced; or
(B) Bison and Cattle from any foreign nation recognized by USDA/APHIS/VS as Accredited-free; or
(C) Sexually intact Dairy Cattle, except those less than two (2) months of age, which may be imported under Quarantine with Official Individual Identification to be tested upon reaching two (2) months of age.
(iii) Bison or Cattle, including Rodeo Cattle, originating from a foreign nation or an area within a foreign nation that is not recognized by USDA/APHIS/VS as Accredited-free shall have a negative Tuberculosis test performed within sixty (60) days prior to importation and then may be imported under Quarantine and subjected to a second test performed sixty (60) to ninety (90) days after the pre-import test. If a post United States entry test was performed elsewhere in the United States, and the date, location, and testing veterinarian's name is provided on the Certificate of Veterinary Health Inspection and a copy of the Tuberculosis test chart is provided for review by the State Veterinarian, then no further testing may be required at the discretion of the Wyoming State Veterinarian.
These Animals are required to have a country of origin official tag which must not be removed for the life of the Animal.
(iv) All Rodeo Cattle shall have a negative Tuberculosis test within twelve (12) months prior to importation, in addition to other applicable Tuberculosis testing requirements, except Rodeo Cattle less than two months of age with Official Individual Identification may have testing requirements waived or modified with the prior written approval of the Wyoming State Veterinarian.
(v) The importation of and test requirements for Bison or Cattle originating from any area with an existing or suspected wildlife reservoir of Tuberculosis or from any area with endemic infection in livestock, regardless of country, state, or zone classification, shall be at the discretion of the Wyoming State Veterinarian.
(a) A Certificate of Veterinary Health Inspection is required on all Camel Family Species entering Wyoming.
(b) Identification requirements:
(i) A state of origin tag or a USDA brite tag is required on all imported Camel Family Species.
(c) Tuberculosis requirements:
(i) Camel Family Species shall have a negative Tuberculosis test conducted in the axillary region within sixty (60) days prior to importation.
(ii) Camel Family species originating from a foreign nation not recognized by USDA/APHIS/VS as accredited Tuberculosis free shall be tested negative for Tuberculosis in the axillary region within sixty (60) days prior to importation and shall be held under Quarantine pending the results of a post importation Tuberculosis test conducted in the axillary region sixty (60) to ninety (90) days following the negative pre importation Tuberculosis test.
(a) A Certificate of Veterinary Health Inspection is required on all Cats, Dogs, and Ferrets entering Wyoming.
(b) All Cats, Dogs, and Ferrets three (3) months of age and greater, shall be vaccinated prior to importation by a Licensed Veterinarian for Rabies and accompanied by a current Rabies vaccination certificate.
(a) A Certificate of Veterinary Health Inspection is required on all flightless birds entering Wyoming.
(b) Flightless birds being imported shall have a negative test result for the following diseases within thirty (30) days prior to entry:
(i) Avian Influenza;
(ii) Pullorum-Typhoid.
(a) A Certificate of Veterinary Health Inspection is required on all Horses entering Wyoming, unless excepted in Section 6(a)(i) or (ii).
(b) A negative Equine Infectious Anemia test performed within twelve (12) months prior to importation is required, except for foals six (6) months of age and less, not yet weaned from their birth mothers.
(c) Horses moving pursuant to an Interstate Livestock Health Movement Permit or an Adjacent State Border Property Movement Permit are not required to be tested for Equine Infectious Anemia.
(a) A Certificate of Veterinary Health Inspection and an Import Permit are required on all Sheep and Goats entering Wyoming unless excepted in Section 6(a)(i) or (ii).
(b) All Sheep and Goats imported for breeding or exhibition regardless of age and all Sheep and Goats over eighteen (18) months of age shall be identified with a visible official Scrapie identification device.
(c) Brucella melitensis requirements:
(i) Sheep or Goats exposed to a known or suspected Brucella melitensis positive Animal or Premise are prohibited from importation into Wyoming.
(ii) Sheep or Goats originating from a nation that is not free of Brucella melitensis shall be tested negative for Brucella melitensis within thirty (30) days prior to importation.
(d) Brucella ovis requirements for Sheep:
(i) Sexually intact male Sheep, six (6) months of age and older, shall test negative for Brucella ovis using the enzyme linked immunoassay or other test approved by the Wyoming State Veterinarian within thirty (30) days prior to importation, except those imported from a state certified Brucella ovis free Flock.
(e) Foot Rot requirements:
(i) All Sheep and Goats shall be examined and found free of Foot Rot. The
Certificate of Veterinary Health Inspection shall state: "Free of Foot Rot".
(f) Scrapie requirements:
(i) Sexually intact Sheep or Goats exposed to any known or suspected Scrapie positive Animal or Premise are prohibited from importation into Wyoming, except:
(A) Sheep and Goats enrolled in a Scrapie Post Exposure Management and Monitoring Plan approved by APHIS, the state veterinarian from the state of origin, and the Wyoming State Veterinarian, may be imported with the prior written approval of the Wyoming State Veterinarian.
(ii) The Certificate of Veterinary Health Inspection shall state: "No Scrapie in Flock in previous five (5) years".
(iii) All sexually intact Black-faced Sheep imported for reproductive purposes shall be tested by an approved genetic susceptibility test for Scrapie prior to importation, except:
(A) Sheep originating from a Certified Scrapie Free Flock may have this testing requirement waived or modified with the prior written approval of the Wyoming State Veterinarian;
(B) Sheep fourteen (14) months of age or older, susceptible to Scrapie on the genetics test may be imported, if they are found negative to a Scrapie Live Animal Test prior to importation;
(C) Sheep less than fourteen (14) months of age, susceptible to Scrapie on the genetics test may be imported under Quarantine to be tested with a Scrapie Live Animal Test immediately upon reaching fourteen (14) months of age.
(g) Show Lamb Fungus requirements for Sheep:
(i) All Sheep imported as show market Sheep (club lambs) shall be examined prior to importation and found free of Show Lamb Fungus. The Certificate of Veterinary Health Inspection accompanying the shipment of Sheep shall state: "No Show Lamb Fungus".
(a) A Certificate of Veterinary Health Inspection and an Import Permit are required on all Swine entering Wyoming, unless excepted in Section 6(a)(i) or (ii).
(b) All Swine shall have Official Individual Identification which may include eartags, breed association sanctioned ear notches or tattoos.
(c) No Swine shall be imported which has been fed human garbage unless processed or treated pursuant to W.S. 11-27-106.
(d) Brucellosis requirements:
(i) Swine from a validated Brucellosis free state or area may be imported without a Brucellosis test.
(ii) Swine from a state or area with lower status than validated Brucellosis free shall test negative for Brucellosis within thirty (30) days prior to importation and then may be placed under Quarantine and subjected to a second test performed sixty (60) to ninety (90) days after the pre-import test, except:
(A) Swine from a validated Brucellosis free herd may be imported with no Brucellosis test requirement.
(e) Pseudorabies requirements:
(i) No Pseudorabies vaccinated Swine, or Swine from a Pseudorabies vaccinated herd, shall be imported into Wyoming without prior written approval of the Wyoming State Veterinarian.
(ii) The following have no Pseudorabies test requirement:
(A) Swine from a Pseudorabies stage V state or area; and
(B) Swine from a qualified Pseudorabies negative herd in a Pseudorabies stage III, IV, or V state or area.
(iii) Swine from a Pseudorabies Stage IV state or area shall have a negative Pseudorabies test within thirty (30) days prior to importation.
(iv) Swine from a state or area with less than a Pseudorabies Stage IV status shall test negative for Pseudorabies within thirty (30) days prior to importation and then may be imported under Quarantine and subjected to a second test performed thirty (30) to sixty (60) days post importation.
(a) A Certificate of Veterinary Health Inspection or a National Poultry Improvement Plan Form VS 9-3 is required on all Poultry and Hatching Eggs entering Wyoming.
(b) Poultry imported for resale or commercial egg or meat production shall have a negative test result for the following diseases within thirty (30) days prior to import:
(i) Pullorum - Typhoid;
(ii) Mycoplasma gallisepticum;
(iii) Mycoplasma synoviae; and
(iv) Salmonella enteritidis.
(c) Poultry that are five (5) months of age and younger may be imported without testing if they originate from Flocks officially classified as negative for the above listed diseases.
(d) No Poultry or Hatching Egg shall be imported into Wyoming that is affected with or that has recently been exposed to any infectious, contagious, or communicable disease or that originates from a Quarantine area or area suspected of harboring disease.
(e) Each container of Poultry or Hatching Eggs imported into Wyoming shall be labeled with the following information:
(i) The name and address of the shipper;
(ii) The number of Poultry or Hatching Eggs in the container;
(iii) The breed of the Poultry or Hatching Eggs in the container;
(iv) The sex of the Poultry in the container;
(v) The age and hatch date of the Poultry in the container;
(vi) The name of the hatchery or person producing the Poultry or Hatching Eggs in the container.