1. CDFA Domicile
  2. AHFSS
  3. Animal Health Branch
  4. Animal Disease Traceability

Animals, Pigs, Roosters, Cattle, Sheep, and Horses

Animal Disease Traceability

The ability to rapidly trace movements of diseased animals or at-risk animals exposed to illness is essential for a prompt response to an brute disease effect. Animal illness traceability does not prevent disease just is an indispensable element for ongoing disease control programs and for animal health officials responding to emergency diseases. Federal and country animal health officials, in cooperation with livestock industry stakeholders, developed an animal traceability framework to heighten the ability to trace the movement of livestock. The United states Section of Agriculture has the potency to regulate and promulgate regulations for the interstate move of livestock.

Updates

New Movement Restrictions for Rabbits and Hares Entering California

Due to the ongoing outbreak of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease (RHD) in the U.S., California has implemented a statewide quarantine with movement restrictions for rabbits and hares entering California.

No rabbits, hares, or their products (meat, pelts, hides, carcasses, etc.) and equipment or other items or associated materials may enter California from states or countries where Rabbit Hemorrhagic Illness (RHD) has been diagnosed in the prior 12 months unless they see the following requirements.

  1. All alive rabbits and hares require a Document of Veterinarian Inspection, and must be inspected by an accredited veterinary within 72 hours prior to aircraft to California. The CVI must include a statement by an accredited veterinarian certifying that:
    • All rabbits and hares in the shipment have been examined for and plant complimentary of infectious disease, and
    • All rabbits and hares have originated from a single premises that has no signs of a communicable disease, and
    • There have been no movements of rabbits and hares onto the premises over the prior 30-days, and
    • The animals have had no contact with wild rabbits or hares in the past 30 days.
  2. No rabbits and hares or rabbit and hare products (meat, pelts, hides, carcasses, etc.) and equipment or other items or associated materials may enter California from a premises known to exist afflicted with RHD.

For more information regarding RHD, please refer to our RHD webpage.

New Costless Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Cattle Ear Tags

California ADT Regulations

Creature disease traceability regulations, including requirements for movement of cattle, identification, and documentation, can be found in Chapter two, Segmentation ii of Championship 3 of the California Code of Regulations.. These include the requirement that:

  1. All dairy cattle born later January 1, 2017 must be officially identified prior to leaving their birth bounds, unless moving directly to an approved tagging site.
  2. All dairy cattle changing buying require official identification unless moving straight to:
    • An approved tagging site
    • A recognized slaughtering establishment with a USDA approved backtag
  3. Non-virgin bulls less than xviii months of age and all bulls 18 months of age and over must bear individual official identification prior to change of ownership (unless moving directly to a recognized slaughter facility or on a Bull Slaughter Understanding).
  • Summary of Animal Disease Traceability Regulations

For Veterinarians

Nosotros encourage the use of electronic technology for animate being disease traceability purposes, which includes Radio Frequency Identification Devices (RFID), RFID readers (wands), electronic Certificates of Veterinary Inspection (CVIs), and USDA's Mobile Information Management (MIM) software. Utilise of electronic technology for fauna disease traceability increases the ease, efficiency, and accuracy of data used for daily herd direction, movement, routine veterinary services, and in the result of illness outbreaks.

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) cattle ear tags available to California accredited veterinarians from CDFA

To increase the use of official RFID tags in herd replacements not currently using electronic identification, the USDA/APHIS/Veterinary Services (VS) is distributing no-price official (840 series) white and orange depression radio frequency identification (RFID) half duplex cattle ear tags. These tags will be distributed to producers through their accredited veterinarians. Accredited veterinarians tin request the tags by contacting Animate being Wellness Branch district offices or emailing evet@cdfa.ca.gov. The number of tags distributed will be determined by the supply.

Resources

Please refer to our page on Electronic CVIs (eCVIs) for information on CVI options for small animals and large animals and links to eCVI providers.

General Brute Movement Information for Accredited Veterinarians tin can be found on our website, including information on obtaining CVIs, resources for movement requirements, and responsibilities of accredited veterinarians.

Timely submission and authentic completion of required forms and data past accredited veterinarians to the Animal Health Co-operative is critical for animal illness traceability and disease surveillance.

Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (AHB Form 77-010)

Certificates of Veterinarian Inspection (CVIs) and accompanying documents (e.yard., lists of official identification numbers, test results) must exist forwarded to CDFA inside seven (seven) calendar days from date of issue. Mutual errors in issuing Certificates of Veterinary Inspection (CVIs) include:

  • Missing official identification (ID) information,
  • Missing Coggins (EIA) test information for equids,
  • Missing permit numbers if required, and
  • Delayed submission of CVI and documents to CDFA-AHB.

Veterinarians are responsible for verifying entry requirements of the destination state earlier moving livestock and poultry to ensure that shipments comply with interstate movement laws and regulations.

Study of Official Ear Tags Distributed or Applied (AHB Form 76-210)

Veterinarians or facilities distributing official identification ear tags must study this distribution to CDFA-AHB on a quarterly basis. Utilize the form "Written report of Official Ear Tags Distributed or Applied " (AHB Form 76-210) and send to evet@cdfa.ca.gov or the local CDFA-AHB district office within seven (7) calendar days following the cease of each reporting quarter, even if no tags were distributed. Reporting quarters end in March, June, September, and December of each yr.

  • If a veterinarian (or other person) distributes a series of RFID tags or silver tags, or applies tags that are not associated with an official requirement, the tag numbers should exist reported to CDFA-AHB on the "Written report of Official Ear Tags Distributed or Applied" or electronically.
  • If a veterinarian (or other person) applies or uses RFID tags for whatsoever official requirement (e.g., tuberculosis testing, brucellosis testing, brucellosis vaccination, CVI), the tag numbers should exist reported to CDFA-AHB electronically (not on a paper course) with that official written report.

Note: Trichomonosis tags don't need to be reported to CDFA-AHB; the balderdash'southward official identification number should be included on the submission course when a sample is submitted for trichomonosis testing.

Please contact CDFA-AHB headquarters or your local district office if you are interested in incorporating electronic applied science for animal disease traceability in your practice.

The Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium has released a video that explains the use of individual official identification of animals and premises registration and their importance for a strong animal affliction traceability system.

Interstate Movement Requirements

Information technology is important to verify entry requirements of the destination state before moving livestock and poultry; some states may have additional regulations and requirements.

Please visit the following websites to decide entry requirements for each land:

  • http://www.interstatelivestock.com/
  • http://animalregs.com

Special Motility Documents

Pasture-to-Pasture Permits
In certain circumstances, a Pasture-to-Pasture Permit may exist issued for beef breeding cattle moving for pasture over the grade of one grazing season between California and ane of the following states: Oregon, Nevada, and Idaho. Please call the Beast Wellness Branch Permit Line at (916) 900-5052 to acquire more most Pasture-to-Pasture Permits.
Pasture-to-Pasture Permit awarding

Working Equus caballus Permits
Horses that are used for livestock husbandry or other ranch-related activities in both California and certain states (Oregon, Nevada, and Idaho) may exist exempt from the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection requirement for entry to California if the owner obtains a Working Equus caballus Permit. These permits are valid until the finish of a calendar twelvemonth. Working Horse Permits are not allowed for horses used for show or exhibition and are primarily issued to owners who already have a Pasture-to-Pasture Allow for grazing beef cattle. Please call the Creature Wellness Branch Allow Line at (916) 900-5052 to learn more than near Working Horse Permits.
Working Horse Permit application

Extended Equine Certificates of Veterinarian Inspection
An option for owners of horses traveling frequently between California and other states and non being sold is the Extended Equine Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (EECVI), provided past Global Vet Link. An EECVI is valid for up to six (6) months and tin can be used for interstate motility instead of a traditional CVI, which is valid for thirty days from the engagement of inspection. Veterinarians create an EECVI online through the GVL software organization and provide owners with admission to create the required travel permits for each interstate movement. For more information, delight refer to our handout for equine vets and handout for equine owners.
Global Vet Link EECVI

Identification of Premises

Identification of premises involved in animal agronomics is an asset to achieving an efficient and effective animal affliction traceability program. Producers voluntarily contribute to the effectiveness of the program past obtaining a Bounds Identification Number (PIN). Producers are required to obtain a Pin to gild official Own (840) tags from manufacturers. To obtain a Pin, complete the Location Number Request form located at https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/ahfss/animal_health/pdfs/NAIS/NAIS_CAform-v4W.pdf and send it to your local CDFA Beast Health Co-operative district office or the contact on the course. If y'all have any questions, please contact your CDFA Brute Health Co-operative district office, call (866) 325-5681, or email PAIS@cdfa.ca.gov.

California Info

USDA Info

Official Identification

Contact United states of america

CDFA Animal Health and Nutrient Safety Services,
Animal Wellness Co-operative

1220 Due north Street
Sacramento, California 95814
Telephone: 916-900-5002
Fax: 916-900-5333
E-mail: ahbfeedback@cdfa.ca.gov

Our offices are open viii:00 AM to v:00 PM Pacific Time.

USDA Animal ID Ear Tags