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Movement of Animals Into Colorado

 

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Alpacas, Llamas and Other Camelidae


Import Health Requirements:

  1. All llamas, alpacas, and other members of the family Camelidae imported into Colorado for any purpose shall be accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection issued by an accredited veterinarian in the state of origin and indicating that the animals are free from signs of infectious or contagious diseases.
  2. Animals 4 months of age and older must have been treated for scabies with an Ivermectin-like product within 21 days prior to importation into Colorado.
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Alternative Livestock (Elk, Fallow Deer and Reindeer)


Import Health Requirements:

  1. Prior to importation of alternative livestock, whether by the importation of live animals, gametes, eggs, sperm, or other genetic material, into the State of Colorado, the importing party must obtain an importation permit from the Colorado State Veterinarian's office. Said permit shall require that the alternative livestock meet genetic purity requirements as established by the Wildlife Commission.
  2. All alternative livestock imported into Colorado must be examined by an accredited veterinarian prior to importation and must be accompanied by a valid Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) certifying disease free status.
    • Minimum specific disease testing results and/or health statements must be included on the CVI.
    • The CVI must include the following signed statement: To the best of my knowledge alternative livestock listed herein are not infected with any designated disease as determined by the State Veterinarian.
    • A permit number shall be issued only if the destination is licensed as an alternative livestock farm by the State Board of Stock Inspection Commissioners or a captive wildlife facility licensed by the Colorado Division of Wildlife.
  3. All alternative livestock imported into Colorado must be marked with United States Department of Agriculture alphanumeric test tag or official Canadian alphanumeric test tag. Any alternative livestock imported to Colorado 12 months of age or under must be identified with a bangle or ranch tag to identify ownership.
  4. Imported alternative livestock may be required to be quarantined on arrival at an alternative livestock farm if the Commissioner of Agriculture or the State Veterinarian determines the need for the quarantine and the length of the quarantine.


Import Test Requirements:

Tuberculosis testing requirements:

  1. Any alternative livestock imported into Colorado must originate from a herd determined to be tuberculosis monitored, qualified or accredited under the most recent official Tuberculosis Eradication in Cervidae Uniform Methods and Rules ("UM&R") as approved by the USDA, APHIS, or standards deemed by the Colorado State Veterinarian to be equivalent, and must have been a part of said herd not less than 12 months prior to import into Colorado, unless the animal is a natural born addition. Otherwise, all importation of alternative livestock into Colorado from out of state requires compliance with the Tuberculosis Eradication in Cervidae UM&R.
    • However, testing of herds shall include all cervidae 12 months of age and over, and any animals under 12 months of age that are not natural additions to the herd

 

Other testing requirements:

  1. All Alternative Livestock twelve (12) months of age and over must be tested and found to be negative for brucellosis and all diseases as identified by the State Veterinarian prior to importation into Colorado.
  2. Additional disease testing may be required at the discretion of the State Veterinarian if he or she has reason to believe other diseases, parasites, or other health risks are present.

 

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) testing requirements:

  1. All alternative livestock imported into Colorado shall be from a herd that has been under surveillance for Chronic Wasting Disease for a period of at least 60 months unless the Division of Wildlife and the Department of Agriculture agree otherwise that the associated risk is negligible.
  2. Acceptable surveillance shall include:
    • The submission of the obex or entire brain of all mortalities 16 months of age and older, regardless of cause of death, to a laboratory approved by the State Veterinarian conducting generally accepted tests to determine whether the cervid was infected with CWD; unless the USDA testing requirement is lower than 16 months of age, in which case the USDA requirement shall apply;
    • Individual unique animal identification and a premises identifier on all animals imported and in the herd of origin;
    • At least an annual inventory of all animals, including mortalities and sales, that is verified by an accredited veterinarian, or state or federal animal health official;
    • Documentation which confirms that all mortalities have been submitted for CWD examination, including the laboratory reports of the test results, that shall be provided to the Colorado State Veterinarian's office, along with a reconciled death and sold inventory for the herd of origin. In addition, a statement by the exporting state's animal health officials or accredited veterinarian must be submitted that attests that the herd of origin has met these requirements.
    • If any animals remain untested or unaccounted for or cause of death is otherwise unknown or in question, status is adversely impacted and reduced to the date the untested or unaccounted for animal or animal with the unknown or questionable cause of death was introduced into the herd, unless the Division of Wildlife and the Dept. of Agriculture agree otherwise that the associated risk is negligible, taking into consideration the possibility of predation, theft, or other relevant factors.
    • The State Veterinarian and the Division of Wildlife shall have a minimum of 20 working days in which to review all necessary surveillance documents.
  3. The State Veterinarian shall forward all required surveillance documents to the Division of Wildlife for review and approval that the herd meets the minimum import requirements for CWD surveillance. The Division shall render a determination that the herd does or does not meet the minimum requirements within 10 working days of receipt of all required documentation. If no such determination is received by the State Veterinarian at the end of 10 working days, the State Veterinarian shall presume the Division finds no objection to the importation.
  4. No importation permit shall be issued prior to the approval of the Division, unless the Division does not respond in the requisite timeframe.
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Cattle, Bison and Yak

 

Import Health and Test Requirements:

 

If you do not know or are unsure of your state's classification, please call your State Veterinarian's Office to obtain the information.

 

Brucellosis Class Free & TB Accredited Free States (Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, The Virgin Islands, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin)

 

Brucellosis Class A & TB Accredited Free States (Montana)

 

Brucellosis Class Free & Less than TB Accredited Free States (Michigan, Minnesota)

 

Brucellosis Class Free States & Less than TB Accredited Free Status for Some Counties (New Mexico - TB Accredited Free for all counties except for Curry and Roosevelt counties)

 

Brucellosis Class A Status for Some Counties & TB Accredited Free States (Wyoming - Brucellosis Class Free for all counties except for Fremont, Hot Springs, Lincoln, Park, Sublette and Teton counties)

 

Canadian Cattle

 

Mexican Cattle

 

Rodeo/Exhibition Cattle

 

Health and Testing Requirements for Cattle, Bison or Yak originating from States with Brucellosis Class Free & TB Accredited Free Status

 

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Beef  Dairy

 

Import Health Requirements: Beef

  1. Certificate of Veterinary Inspection is required on all imported cattle, bison or yak
    • Exceptions:
      • Cattle, Bison or Yak shipped directly to a federal inspected slaughter facility, in which case they shall be accompanied by a bill of lading,
        or
      • Cattle, Bison or Yak shipped directly to a licensed livestock market where they will be consigned and accompanied from the market by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection or be shipped directly to a federally inspected slaughter facility
  2. Commuter Permits
    • Commuter permits allow movement of livestock between contiguous neighboring states with pre-arranged disease testing requirements. Colorado has agreements with the following states: Kansas, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming.
    • Arrangements for commuter permits must be made between the herd owner and the State Veterinarian's Offices of both the state of origin and destination and are required to be renewed annually.
    • Commuter cattle can only be from the breeding herd, they cannot be trader or transfer of ownership cattle.
    • A Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) and a Brand Inspection Certificate must accompany the shipment.
    • Testing for Brucellosis, Tuberculosis, Trichomoniasis or other tests may be required prior to movement or upon return to state of origin.

 

Import Test Requirements: Beef

Brucellosis testing requirements:

  1. All beef cattle, bison and yak females over 4 months of age from Class Free States must be RB-51 Official Calfhood Vaccinates (OCVs) with a legible tattoo (a tattoo that demonstrates the R, the shield and the year) and OCV ear tag prior to entering Colorado.
    • Exceptions:
      • Spayed heifers
        or
      • Non OCV beef females over 12 months of age or non OCV bison over 6 months of age which test negative for brucellosis by an approved test within 30 days of entry into Colorado and are individually identified with the NAIS premises number, an RFID ear tag with the ear tag number recorded on a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and an entry permit obtained prior to shipment
        or
      • Consigned to a federally inspected slaughtering establishment and have a Colorado entry permit
        or
      • Consigned to an approved designated feedlot and have a Colorado entry permit.
        or
      • Female beef, bison or yak calves under 4 months of age may be imported into Colorado provided they are individually identified with an RFID ear tag and enter under permit for quarantine and brucellosis vaccination upon age eligibility.
  2. OCV (RB-51) beef cattle or yak over 24 months of age and bison over 6 months of age may enter Colorado without a test and shall be individually identified with an OCV ear tag with the ear tag number recorded on a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.
  3. All non OCV beef cattle or yak over 12 months of age and bison over 6 months of age entering Colorado must be test negative for Brucellosis with an approved test within 30 days prior to entry. All imports of such animals must obtain an entry permit through the state veterinarian's office. All such animals must be individually identified with an official USDA identification and recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection or attach the official test chart to the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. 
  4. Beef bulls may enter Colorado without a test
    • Exceptions:
      • Steers or spayed heifer cattle
        or
      • Designated feedlots: Beef cattle, bison or yak (Non-OCV 12 months or older) consigned and shipped with a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and entry permit to a designated feedlot for feeding and then to immediate slaughter
        or
      • Slaughter: Beef cattle, bison or yak consigned and shipped with a bill of lading to a federally inspected slaughtering establishment for immediate slaughter

 

Tuberculosis testing requirements:

  1. Beef cattle may be imported without a test

 

Trichomonas foetus testing requirements: Bulls

  1. Certificate of Veterinary Inspections for bulls covered under this rule shall bear the one of the following statements: "Trichomonas foetus has not been diagnosed in the herd of origin" or "The bull(s) represented on this Certificate of Veterinary Inspection have three consecutive negative Trichomonas foetus tests which were at least a week apart within 30 days prior to entry and there has been no female contact since the first qualifying test."
  2. The veterinarian issuing the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection shall attach a copy of all official negative T. foetus tests for the bull(s) represented on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection
  3. All non-virgin bulls shall have a negative Trichomonas foetus test from an approved laboratory (state and university labs) within 30 days prior to entry into Colorado. 
  4. All non-virgin bulls shall be separated from female cattle 14 days prior to testing and until after entry into Colorado. 
  5. No bull which has ever previously tested positive for T. foetus shall enter Colorado unless the bull is consigned directly to slaughter (or a designated feedlot) and is individually identified for movement on an entry permit issued by the state veterinarian.
  6. No bull from a known positive T. foetus herd shall enter Colorado unless the bull has been isolated (held apart from female cattle) and has three consecutive negative T. foetus tests at least a week apart within 30 days prior to entry. A post entry test shall also be required within 10 days of entry into Colorado. These bulls must be isolated from all females until the in-state test results are known.
    • Exceptions:
      • Transient rodeo or exhibition (show), which shall have no sexual contact with a female bovine and are held in a secure facility to prevent such contact (does not include pasture) while in Colorado
        or
      • Bulls consigned directly to slaughter and have a permit
        or
      • Bulls consigned to a feedlot for feeding purposes where they will be isolated from all females. 

 

Trichomonas foetus testing requirements: Females

  1. Bovine breeding females must have one of the following statements placed on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) and signed by the owner/manager of the herd of origin: "The cows listed on this Certificate of Veterinary Inspection did not originate from a known positive Trichomonas foetus herd" or "The cows listed on this Certificate of Veterinary Inspection are at least 120 days pregnant" or "The cows listed on this Certificate of Veterinary Inspection originated from a positive Trichomonas foetus herd and are consigned for slaughter" or "The heifers listed on this Certificate of Veterinary Inspection were exposed for their first breeding only to a known negative T. foetus bull or artificially inseminated and are not yet 120 days pregnant" or "The females listed on this Certificate of Veterinary Inspection have had at least 120 days of sexual isolation immediately preceding the date of their movement into Colorado."
  2. All cows originating from a premises where T. foetus has been diagnosed within the last year must obtain an entry permit, which will be recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.
  3. No female bovine originating from a known positive T. foetus herd will be allowed to enter Colorado
    • Exceptions:
      • On the premises of origin there were three consecutive negative T. foetus tests of the remaining entire bull population (all positive bulls removed from herd), and the only allowed females are those which have a calf at their side (and no exposure to other than known negative bulls since parturition)
        or
      • Are at least 120 days pregnant diagnosed by an accredited veterinarian
        or
      • Are known virgin heifers
        or
      • Are documented to have had at least 120 days of sexual isolation
        or
      • Are heifers exposed only to known negative bulls and not yet 120 days pregnant
  4. No other non-virgin female cattle will be allowed entry into Colorado for breeding purposes from such herds unless they are consigned directly to slaughter or to a quarantined feedlot and have a permit.

 

Import Health Requirements: Dairy

  1. Certificate of Veterinary Inspection is required on all imported cattle, bison or yak
    • Exceptions:
      • Cattle, Bison or Yak shipped directly to a federal inspected slaughter facility, in which case they shall be accompanied by a bill of lading,
        or
      • Cattle, Bison or Yak shipped directly to a licensed livestock market where they will be consigned and accompanied from the market by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection or be shipped directly to a federally inspected slaughter facility

 

Import Test Requirements: Dairy

Brucellosis testing requirements:

  1. All dairy females over 4 months of age from Class Free States must be RB-51 Official Calfhood Vaccinates (OCVs) with a legible tattoo (a tattoo that demonstrates the R, the shield and the year) and OCV ear tag prior to entering Colorado.
    • Exceptions:
      • Spayed heifers
        or
      • Consigned to a federally inspected slaughtering establishment and have a Colorado entry permit
        or
      • Consigned to an approved designated feedlot and have a Colorado entry permit.
  2. Female dairy calves under 4 months of age may be imported into Colorado provided they are individually identified with an RFID ear tag and enter under permit for quarantine and brucellosis vaccination upon age eligibility.
  3. All dairy heifers and cows over 20 months of age shall be OCV (RB-51) and shall be test negative for brucellosis as determined by an accredited veterinarian using an approved test within 30 days prior to entry into Colorado.
    • Exceptions:
      • Spayed heifers
        or
      • Designated feedlots: Cattle (Non-OCV 12 months or older) consigned and shipped with a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and entry permit to a designated feedlot for feeding and then to immediate slaughter
        or
      • Slaughter: Cattle consigned and shipped with a bill of lading to a federally inspected slaughtering establishment for immediate slaughter
  4. All dairy bulls over 12 months of age must test negative for brucellosis within 30 days prior to entry into Colorado unless they are:
    • Exceptions:
      • Bulls consigned and shipped with a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and entry permit to a designated feedlot for feeding and then to immediate slaughter
        or
      • Bulls consigned and shipped with a bill of lading to a federally inspected slaughtering establishment for immediate slaughter

 

Tuberculosis testing requirements:

  1. All dairy cattle and yak 6 months and older shall be test negative for tuberculosis prior to entry into Colorado.
  2. All dairy cattle and yak that are less than 6 months of age at the time of importation into Colorado shall:
    • Be identified to their birth premises, which shall include premises identification and a unique individual identification that conforms to the NAIS and is an RFID.
      and
    • Be individually identified on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and obtain an entry permit.
      and
    • Be placed on a hold order until tested for tuberculosis at greater than 6 months and less than 7 months of age. The hold order shall be in effect until tuberculosis test results are reported to the State Veterinarian and all animals tested are negative.
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Health and Testing Requirements for Cattle, Bison or Yak originating from States with Brucellosis Class A & TB Accredited Free Status

 

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Beef Dairy

 

Import Health Requirements: Beef

  1. Certificate of Veterinary Inspection is required on all imported cattle, bison or yak
    • Exceptions:
      • Cattle, Bison or Yak shipped directly to a federal inspected slaughter facility, in which case they shall be accompanied by a bill of lading,
        or
      • Cattle, Bison or Yak shipped directly to a licensed livestock market where they will be consigned and accompanied from the market by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection or be shipped directly to a federally inspected slaughter facility

 

Import Test Requirements: Beef

Brucellosis testing requirements:

  1. All beef cattle, bison and yak females over 4 months of age from Class A States must be OCVs with a legible tattoo and OCV ear tag:
    • Exceptions:
      • Spayed heifers
        or
      • Designated feedlots: Cattle, bison or yak (Non-OCV 12 months or older) consigned and shipped with a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and entry permit to a designated feedlot
        or
      • Slaughter: Cattle, bison or yak consigned and shipped with a bill of lading to a federally inspected slaughtering establishment for immediate slaughter
  2. OCV beef cattle or yak 20 months of age and older and bison over 6 months of age and older shall be test negative to an approved brucellosis test within 30 days prior to entry and shall be quarantined, isolated, and then retested 45-120 days after arrival. These cattle, yak or bison shall be individually identified with an OCV ear tag with ear tag numbers recorded on a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection or attach the official Brucellosis test chart to the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and obtain an entry permit. 
  3. Non OCV beef cattle, yak and bison shall not enter Colorado.
    • Exceptions:
      • Steers or spayed heifers
        or
      • Bill of lading to a federally inspected slaughtering establishment for immediate slaughter
        or
      • Imported directly from a "Certified Brucellosis Free Herd."  Each animal must be individually identified and listed on a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. The herd certification number and date of last herd test must be recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.
  4. All beef cattle, yak and bison bulls over 6 months of age shall be test negative to an approved brucellosis test within 30 days prior to entry. These cattle, yak or bison shall be individually identified with a USDA ear tag, with the ear tag number recorded on a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection or the official Brucellosis test chart attached to the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection, and an entry permit must be obtained. 
    • Exceptions:
      • Designated feedlots: bulls consigned and shipped with a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and an entry permit to a designated feedlot;
        or
      • Slaughter: bulls consigned and shipped with a bill of lading to a federally inspected slaughtering establishment for immediate slaughter
        or
      • Bulls imported directly from a "Certified Brucellosis Free Herd." Each animal must be individually identified and listed on Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. The herd certification number and date of the last whole herd test must be recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.

 

Tuberculosis testing requirements:

  1. Beef cattle may be imported without a test

 

Trichomonas foetus testing requirements: Bulls

  1. Certificate of Veterinary Inspections for bulls covered under this rule shall bear the one of the following statements: "Trichomonas foetus has not been diagnosed in the herd of origin" or "The bull(s) represented on this Certificate of Veterinary Inspection have three consecutive negative Trichomonas foetus tests which were at least a week apart within 30 days prior to entry and there has been no female contact since the first qualifying test."
  2. The veterinarian issuing the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection shall attach a copy of all official negative T. foetus tests for the bull(s) represented on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection
  3. All non-virgin bulls shall have a negative Trichomonas foetus test from an approved laboratory (state and university labs) within 30 days prior to entry into Colorado. 
  4. All non-virgin bulls shall be separated from female cattle 14 days prior to testing and until after entry into Colorado. 
  5. No bull which has ever previously tested positive for T. foetus shall enter Colorado unless the bull is consigned directly to slaughter (or a designated feedlot) and is individually identified for movement on an entry permit issued by the state veterinarian.
  6. No bull from a known positive T. foetus herd shall enter Colorado unless the bull has been isolated (held apart from female cattle) and has three consecutive negative T. foetus tests at least a week apart within 30 days prior to entry. A post entry test shall also be required within 10 days of entry into Colorado. These bulls must be isolated from all females until the in-state test results are known.
    • Exceptions:
      • Transient rodeo or exhibition (show), which shall have no sexual contact with a female bovine and are held in a secure facility to prevent such contact (does not include pasture) while in Colorado
        or
      • Bulls consigned directly to slaughter and have a permit
        or
      • Bulls consigned to a feedlot for feeding purposes where they will be isolated from all females. 

 

Trichomonas foetus testing requirements: Females

  1. Bovine breeding females must have one of the following statements placed on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) and signed by the owner/manager of the herd of origin: "The cows listed on this Certificate of Veterinary Inspection did not originate from a known positive Trichomonas foetus herd" or "The cows listed on this Certificate of Veterinary Inspection are at least 120 days pregnant" or "The cows listed on this Certificate of Veterinary Inspection originated from a positive Trichomonas foetus herd and are consigned for slaughter" or "The heifers listed on this Certificate of Veterinary Inspection were exposed for their first breeding only to a known negative T. foetus bull or artificially inseminated and are not yet 120 days pregnant" or "The females listed on this Certificate of Veterinary Inspection have had at least 120 days of sexual isolation immediately preceding the date of their movement into Colorado."
  2. All cows originating from a premises where T. foetus has been diagnosed within the last year must obtain an entry permit, which will be recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.
  3. No female bovine originating from a known positive T. foetus herd will be allowed to enter Colorado
    • Exceptions:
      • On the premises of origin there were three consecutive negative T. foetus tests of the remaining entire bull population (all positive bulls removed from herd), and the only allowed females are those which have a calf at their side (and no exposure to other than known negative bulls since parturition)
        or
      • Are at least 120 days pregnant diagnosed by an accredited veterinarian
        or
      • Are known virgin heifers
        or
      • Are documented to have had at least 120 days of sexual isolation
        or
      • Are heifers exposed only to known negative bulls and not yet 120 days pregnant
  4. No other non-virgin female cattle will be allowed entry into Colorado for breeding purposes from such herds unless they are consigned directly to slaughter or to a quarantined feedlot and have a permit.

 

Import Health Requirements: Dairy

  1. Certificate of Veterinary Inspection is required on all imported cattle, bison or yak
    • Exceptions:
      • Cattle, Bison or Yak shipped directly to a federal inspected slaughter facility, in which case they shall be accompanied by a bill of lading,
        or
      • Cattle, Bison or Yak shipped directly to a licensed livestock market where they will be consigned and accompanied from the market by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection or be shipped directly to a federally inspected slaughter facility

 

Import Test Requirements: Dairy

Brucellosis testing requirements:

  1. All dairy cattle, bison and yak females over 4 months of age from Class A States must be OCVs with a legible tattoo and OCV ear tag:
    • Exceptions:
      • Spayed heifers
        or
      • Designated feedlots: Cattle, bison or yak (Non-OCV 12 months or older) consigned and shipped with a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and entry permit to a designated feedlot
        or
      • Slaughter: Cattle, bison or yak consigned and shipped with a bill of lading to a federally inspected slaughtering establishment for immediate slaughter
  2. OCV dairy cattle or yak 20 months of age and older and bison over 6 months of age and older shall be test negative to an approved brucellosis test within 30 days prior to entry and shall be quarantined, isolated, and then retested 45-120 days after arrival. These cattle, yak or bison shall be individually identified with an OCV ear tag with ear tag numbers recorded on a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection or attach the official Brucellosis test chart to the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and obtain an entry permit. 
  3. Non OCV dairy cattle, yak and bison shall not enter Colorado.
    • Exceptions:
      • Steers or spayed heifers
        or
      • Bill of lading to a federally inspected slaughtering establishment for immediate slaughter;
        or
      • Imported directly from a "Certified Brucellosis Free Herd."  Each animal must be individually identified and listed on a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. The herd certification number and date of last herd test must be recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.
  4. All dairy cattle, yak and bison bulls over 6 months of age shall be test negative to an approved brucellosis test within 30 days prior to entry. These cattle, yak or bison shall be individually identified with a USDA ear tag, with the ear tag number recorded on a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection or the official Brucellosis test chart attached to the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection, and an entry permit must be obtained. 
    • Exceptions:
      • Designated feedlots: bulls consigned and shipped with a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and an entry permit to a designated feedlot;
        or
      • Slaughter: bulls consigned and shipped with a bill of lading to a federally inspected slaughtering establishment for immediate slaughter
        or
      • Bulls imported directly from a "Certified Brucellosis Free Herd." Each animal must be individually identified and listed on Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. The herd certification number and date of the last whole herd test must be recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.

 

Tuberculosis testing requirements:

  1. All dairy cattle and yak 6 months and older shall be test negative for tuberculosis prior to entry into Colorado.
  2. All dairy cattle and yak that are less than 6 months of age at the time of importation into Colorado shall:
    • Be identified to their birth premises, which shall include premises identification and a unique individual identification that conforms to the NAIS and is an RFID.
      and
    • Be individually identified on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and obtain an entry permit.
      and
    • Be placed on a hold order until tested for tuberculosis at greater than 6 months and less than 7 months of age. The hold order shall be in effect until tuberculosis test results are reported to the State Veterinarian and all animals tested are negative.
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Health and Testing Requirements for Cattle, Bison or Yak originating from States with Brucellosis Class Free & Less than TB Accredited Free Status

 

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Beef Dairy
  

Import Health Requirements: Beef

  1. Certificate of Veterinary Inspection is required on all imported cattle, bison or yak
    • Exceptions:
      • Cattle, Bison or Yak shipped directly to a federal inspected slaughter facility, in which case they shall be accompanied by a bill of lading,
        or
      • Cattle, Bison or Yak shipped directly to a licensed livestock market where they will be consigned and accompanied from the market by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection or be shipped directly to a federally inspected slaughter facility

 

Import Test Requirements: Beef

Brucellosis testing requirements:

  1. All beef cattle, bison and yak females over 4 months of age from Class Free States must be RB-51 Official Calfhood Vaccinates (OCVs) with a legible tattoo (a tattoo that demonstrates the R, the shield and the year) and OCV ear tag prior to entering Colorado.
    • Exceptions:
      • Spayed heifers
        or
      • Non OCV beef females over 12 months of age or non OCV bison over 6 months of age which test negative for brucellosis by an approved test within 30 days of entry into Colorado and are individually identified with the NAIS premises number, an RFID ear tag with the ear tag number recorded on a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and an entry permit obtained prior to shipment
        or
      • Consigned to a federally inspected slaughtering establishment and have a Colorado entry permit
        or
      • Consigned to an approved designated feedlot and have a Colorado entry permit.
        or
      • Female beef, bison or yak calves under 4 months of age may be imported into Colorado provided they are individually identified with an RFID ear tag and enter under permit for quarantine and brucellosis vaccination upon age eligibility.
  2. OCV (RB-51) beef cattle or yak over 24 months of age and bison over 6 months of age may enter Colorado without a test and shall be individually identified with an OCV ear tag with the ear tag number recorded on a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.
  3. All non OCV beef cattle or yak over 12 months of age and bison over 6 months of age entering Colorado must be test negative for Brucellosis with an approved test within 30 days prior to entry. All imports of such animals must obtain an entry permit through the state veterinarian's office. All such animals must be individually identified with an official USDA identification and recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection or attach the official test chart to the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. 
  4. Beef bulls may enter Colorado without a test
    • Exceptions:
      • Steers or spayed heifer cattle
        or
      • Designated feedlots: Beef cattle, bison or yak (Non-OCV 12 months or older) consigned and shipped with a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and entry permit to a designated feedlot for feeding and then to immediate slaughter
        or
      • Slaughter: Beef cattle, bison or yak consigned and shipped with a bill of lading to a federally inspected slaughtering establishment for immediate slaughter

 

Tuberculosis testing requirements:

  1. All cattle shall have a current Certificate of Veterinary Inspection
  2. Accredited Free Herds:  No Tuberculosis test is required for cattle originating from an Accredited Tuberculosis Free Herd if the herd testing was completed within the last 12 months. The Herd Number and test date must be included on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.
  3. All cattle not originating from an Accredited Free Herd 6 months and older shall be tuberculosis test negative within 60 days prior to entry into Colorado and have been part of a whole herd negative test within the last 12 months.
  4. Feeder cattle may be imported to approved designated feedlots without test consigned and shipped with a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and an entry permit.

 

Trichomonas foetus testing requirements: Bulls

  1. Certificate of Veterinary Inspections for bulls covered under this rule shall bear the one of the following statements: "Trichomonas foetus has not been diagnosed in the herd of origin" or "The bull(s) represented on this Certificate of Veterinary Inspection have three consecutive negative Trichomonas foetus tests which were at least a week apart within 30 days prior to entry and there has been no female contact since the first qualifying test."
  2. The veterinarian issuing the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection shall attach a copy of all official negative T. foetus tests for the bull(s) represented on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection
  3. All non-virgin bulls shall have a negative Trichomonas foetus test from an approved laboratory (state and university labs) within 30 days prior to entry into Colorado. 
  4. All non-virgin bulls shall be separated from female cattle 14 days prior to testing and until after entry into Colorado. 
  5. No bull which has ever previously tested positive for T. foetus shall enter Colorado unless the bull is consigned directly to slaughter (or a designated feedlot) and is individually identified for movement on an entry permit issued by the state veterinarian.
  6. No bull from a known positive T. foetus herd shall enter Colorado unless the bull has been isolated (held apart from female cattle) and has three consecutive negative T. foetus tests at least a week apart within 30 days prior to entry. A post entry test shall also be required within 10 days of entry into Colorado. These bulls must be isolated from all females until the in-state test results are known.
    • Exceptions:
      • Transient rodeo or exhibition (show), which shall have no sexual contact with a female bovine and are held in a secure facility to prevent such contact (does not include pasture) while in Colorado
        or
      • Bulls consigned directly to slaughter and have a permit
        or
      • Bulls consigned to a feedlot for feeding purposes where they will be isolated from all females. 

 

Trichomonas foetus testing requirements: Females

  1. Bovine breeding females must have one of the following statements placed on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) and signed by the owner/manager of the herd of origin: "The cows listed on this Certificate of Veterinary Inspection did not originate from a known positive Trichomonas foetus herd" or "The cows listed on this Certificate of Veterinary Inspection are at least 120 days pregnant" or "The cows listed on this Certificate of Veterinary Inspection originated from a positive Trichomonas foetus herd and are consigned for slaughter" or "The heifers listed on this Certificate of Veterinary Inspection were exposed for their first breeding only to a known negative T. foetus bull or artificially inseminated and are not yet 120 days pregnant" or "The females listed on this Certificate of Veterinary Inspection have had at least 120 days of sexual isolation immediately preceding the date of their movement into Colorado."
  2. All cows originating from a premises where T. foetus has been diagnosed within the last year must obtain an entry permit, which will be recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.
  3. No female bovine originating from a known positive T. foetus herd will be allowed to enter Colorado
    • Exceptions:
      • On the premises of origin there were three consecutive negative T. foetus tests of the remaining entire bull population (all positive bulls removed from herd), and the only allowed females are those which have a calf at their side (and no exposure to other than known negative bulls since parturition)
        or
      • Are at least 120 days pregnant diagnosed by an accredited veterinarian
        or
      • Are known virgin heifers
        or
      • Are documented to have had at least 120 days of sexual isolation
        or
      • Are heifers exposed only to known negative bulls and not yet 120 days pregnant
  4. No other non-virgin female cattle will be allowed entry into Colorado for breeding purposes from such herds unless they are consigned directly to slaughter or to a quarantined feedlot and have a permit.

 

Import Health Requirements: Dairy

  1. Certificate of Veterinary Inspection is required on all imported cattle, bison or yak
    • Exceptions:
      • Cattle, Bison or Yak shipped directly to a federal inspected slaughter facility, in which case they shall be accompanied by a bill of lading,
        or
      • Cattle, Bison or Yak shipped directly to a licensed livestock market where they will be consigned and accompanied from the market by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection or be shipped directly to a federally inspected slaughter facility

 

Import Test Requirements: Dairy

Brucellosis testing requirements:

  1. All dairy females over 4 months of age from Class Free States must be RB-51 Official Calfhood Vaccinates (OCVs) with a legible tattoo (a tattoo that demonstrates the R, the shield and the year) and OCV ear tag prior to entering Colorado.
    • Exceptions:
      • Spayed heifers
        or
      • Consigned to a federally inspected slaughtering establishment and have a Colorado entry permit
        or
      • Consigned to an approved designated feedlot and have a Colorado entry permit.
  2. Female dairy calves under 4 months of age may be imported into Colorado provided they are individually identified with an RFID ear tag and enter under permit for quarantine and brucellosis vaccination upon age eligibility.
  3. All dairy heifers and cows over 20 months of age shall be OCV (RB-51) and shall be test negative for brucellosis as determined by an accredited veterinarian using an approved test within 30 days prior to entry into Colorado.
    • Exceptions:
      • Spayed heifers
        or
      • Designated feedlots: Cattle (Non-OCV 12 months or older) consigned and shipped with a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and entry permit to a designated feedlot for feeding and then to immediate slaughter
        or
      • Slaughter: Cattle consigned and shipped with a bill of lading to a federally inspected slaughtering establishment for immediate slaughter
  4. All dairy bulls over 12 months of age must test negative for brucellosis within 30 days prior to entry into Colorado unless they are:
    • Exceptions:
      • Bulls consigned and shipped with a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and entry permit to a designated feedlot for feeding and then to immediate slaughter
        or
      • Bulls consigned and shipped with a bill of lading to a federally inspected slaughtering establishment for immediate slaughter

 

Tuberculosis testing requirements:

  1. All cattle shall have a current Certificate of Veterinary Inspection
  2. Accredited Free Herds: No Tuberculosis test is required for cattle originating from an Accredited Tuberculosis Free Herd if the herd testing was completed within the last 12 months. The Herd Number and test date must be included on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.
  3. All cattle not originating from an Accredited Free Herd 6 months and older shall be tuberculosis test negative within 60 days prior to entry into Colorado and have been part of a whole herd negative test within the last 12 months.
  4. Feeder cattle may be imported to approved designated feedlots without test consigned and shipped with a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and an entry permit.
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Beef Dairy
  

Import Health Requirements: Beef

  1. Certificate of Veterinary Inspection is required on all imported cattle, bison or yak
    • Exceptions:
      • Cattle, Bison or Yak shipped directly to a federal inspected slaughter facility, in which case they shall be accompanied by a bill of lading,
        or
      • Cattle, Bison or Yak shipped directly to a licensed livestock market where they will be consigned and accompanied from the market by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection or be shipped directly to a federally inspected slaughter facility
  2. Commuter Permits
    • Commuter permits allow movement of livestock between contiguous neighboring states with pre-arranged disease testing requirements. Colorado has agreements with the following states: Kansas, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming.
    • Arrangements for commuter permits must be made between the herd owner and the State Veterinarian's Offices of both the state of origin and destination and are required to be renewed annually.
    • Commuter cattle can only be from the breeding herd, they cannot be trader or transfer of ownership cattle.
    • A Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) and a Brand Inspection Certificate must accompany the shipment.
    • Testing for Brucellosis, Tuberculosis, Trichomoniasis or other tests may be required prior to movement or upon return to state of origin.

 

Import Test Requirements: Beef

Brucellosis testing requirements:

  1. All beef cattle, bison and yak females over 4 months of age from Class Free States must be RB-51 Official Calfhood Vaccinates (OCVs) with a legible tattoo (a tattoo that demonstrates the R, the shield and the year) and OCV ear tag prior to entering Colorado.
    • Exceptions:
      • Spayed heifers
        or
      • Non OCV beef females over 12 months of age or non OCV bison over 6 months of age which test negative for brucellosis by an approved test within 30 days of entry into Colorado and are individually identified with the NAIS premises number, an RFID ear tag with the ear tag number recorded on a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and an entry permit obtained prior to shipment
        or
      • Consigned to a federally inspected slaughtering establishment and have a Colorado entry permit
        or
      • Consigned to an approved designated feedlot and have a Colorado entry permit.
        or
      • Female beef, bison or yak calves under 4 months of age may be imported into Colorado provided they are individually identified with an RFID ear tag and enter under permit for quarantine and brucellosis vaccination upon age eligibility.
  2. OCV (RB-51) beef cattle or yak over 24 months of age and bison over 6 months of age may enter Colorado without a test and shall be individually identified with an OCV ear tag with the ear tag number recorded on a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.
  3. All non OCV beef cattle or yak over 12 months of age and bison over 6 months of age entering Colorado must be test negative for Brucellosis with an approved test within 30 days prior to entry. All imports of such animals must obtain an entry permit through the state veterinarian's office. All such animals must be individually identified with an official USDA identification and recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection or attach the official test chart to the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. 
  4. Beef bulls may enter Colorado without a test
    • Exceptions:
      • Steers or spayed heifer cattle
        or
      • Designated feedlots: Beef cattle, bison or yak (Non-OCV 12 months or older) consigned and shipped with a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and entry permit to a designated feedlot for feeding and then to immediate slaughter
        or
      • Slaughter: Beef cattle, bison or yak consigned and shipped with a bill of lading to a federally inspected slaughtering establishment for immediate slaughter

 

Tuberculosis testing requirements for Counties with TB Accredited Free Status:

  1. Beef cattle may be imported without a test

 

Tuberculosis testing requirements for Counties with Less than TB Accredited Free Status:

  1. All cattle shall have a current Certificate of Veterinary Inspection
  2. Accredited Free Herds:  No Tuberculosis test is required for cattle originating from an Accredited Tuberculosis Free Herd if the herd testing was completed within the last 12 months. The Herd Number and test date must be included on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.
  3. All cattle not originating from an Accredited Free Herd 6 months and older shall be tuberculosis test negative within 60 days prior to entry into Colorado and have been part of a whole herd negative test within the last 12 months.
  4. Feeder cattle may be imported to approved designated feedlots without test consigned and shipped with a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and an entry permit.

 

Trichomonas foetus testing requirements: Bulls

  1. Certificate of Veterinary Inspections for bulls covered under this rule shall bear the one of the following statements: "Trichomonas foetus has not been diagnosed in the herd of origin" or "The bull(s) represented on this Certificate of Veterinary Inspection have three consecutive negative Trichomonas foetus tests which were at least a week apart within 30 days prior to entry and there has been no female contact since the first qualifying test."
  2. The veterinarian issuing the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection shall attach a copy of all official negative T. foetus tests for the bull(s) represented on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection
  3. All non-virgin bulls shall have a negative Trichomonas foetus test from an approved laboratory (state and university labs) within 30 days prior to entry into Colorado. 
  4. All non-virgin bulls shall be separated from female cattle 14 days prior to testing and until after entry into Colorado. 
  5. No bull which has ever previously tested positive for T. foetus shall enter Colorado unless the bull is consigned directly to slaughter (or a designated feedlot) and is individually identified for movement on an entry permit issued by the state veterinarian.
  6. No bull from a known positive T. foetus herd shall enter Colorado unless the bull has been isolated (held apart from female cattle) and has three consecutive negative T. foetus tests at least a week apart within 30 days prior to entry. A post entry test shall also be required within 10 days of entry into Colorado. These bulls must be isolated from all females until the in-state test results are known.
    • Exceptions:
      • Transient rodeo or exhibition (show), which shall have no sexual contact with a female bovine and are held in a secure facility to prevent such contact (does not include pasture) while in Colorado
        or
      • Bulls consigned directly to slaughter and have a permit
        or
      • Bulls consigned to a feedlot for feeding purposes where they will be isolated from all females. 

 

Trichomonas foetus testing requirements: Females

  1. Bovine breeding females must have one of the following statements placed on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) and signed by the owner/manager of the herd of origin: "The cows listed on this Certificate of Veterinary Inspection did not originate from a known positive Trichomonas foetus herd" or "The cows listed on this Certificate of Veterinary Inspection are at least 120 days pregnant" or "The cows listed on this Certificate of Veterinary Inspection originated from a positive Trichomonas foetus herd and are consigned for slaughter" or "The heifers listed on this Certificate of Veterinary Inspection were exposed for their first breeding only to a known negative T. foetus bull or artificially inseminated and are not yet 120 days pregnant" or "The females listed on this Certificate of Veterinary Inspection have had at least 120 days of sexual isolation immediately preceding the date of their movement into Colorado."
  2. All cows originating from a premises where T. foetus has been diagnosed within the last year must obtain an entry permit, which will be recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.
  3. No female bovine originating from a known positive T. foetus herd will be allowed to enter Colorado
    • Exceptions:
      • On the premises of origin there were three consecutive negative T. foetus tests of the remaining entire bull population (all positive bulls removed from herd), and the only allowed females are those which have a calf at their side (and no exposure to other than known negative bulls since parturition)
        or
      • Are at least 120 days pregnant diagnosed by an accredited veterinarian
        or
      • Are known virgin heifers
        or
      • Are documented to have had at least 120 days of sexual isolation
        or
      • Are heifers exposed only to known negative bulls and not yet 120 days pregnant
  4. No other non-virgin female cattle will be allowed entry into Colorado for breeding purposes from such herds unless they are consigned directly to slaughter or to a quarantined feedlot and have a permit.

 

Import Health Requirements: Dairy

  1. Certificate of Veterinary Inspection is required on all imported cattle, bison or yak
    • Exceptions:
      • Cattle, Bison or Yak shipped directly to a federal inspected slaughter facility, in which case they shall be accompanied by a bill of lading,
        or
      • Cattle, Bison or Yak shipped directly to a licensed livestock market where they will be consigned and accompanied from the market by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection or be shipped directly to a federally inspected slaughter facility

 

Import Test Requirements: Dairy

Brucellosis testing requirements:

  1. All dairy females over 4 months of age from Class Free States must be RB-51 Official Calfhood Vaccinates (OCVs) with a legible tattoo (a tattoo that demonstrates the R, the shield and the year) and OCV ear tag prior to entering Colorado.
    • Exceptions:
      • Spayed heifers
        or
      • Consigned to a federally inspected slaughtering establishment and have a Colorado entry permit
        or
      • Consigned to an approved designated feedlot and have a Colorado entry permit.
  2. Female dairy calves under 4 months of age may be imported into Colorado provided they are individually identified with an RFID ear tag and enter under permit for quarantine and brucellosis vaccination upon age eligibility.
  3. All dairy heifers and cows over 20 months of age shall be OCV (RB-51) and shall be test negative for brucellosis as determined by an accredited veterinarian using an approved test within 30 days prior to entry into Colorado.
    • Exceptions:
      • Spayed heifers
        or
      • Designated feedlots: Cattle (Non-OCV 12 months or older) consigned and shipped with a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and entry permit to a designated feedlot for feeding and then to immediate slaughter
        or
      • Slaughter: Cattle consigned and shipped with a bill of lading to a federally inspected slaughtering establishment for immediate slaughter
  4. All dairy bulls over 12 months of age must test negative for brucellosis within 30 days prior to entry into Colorado unless they are:
    • Exceptions:
      • Bulls consigned and shipped with a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and entry permit to a designated feedlot for feeding and then to immediate slaughter
        or
      • Bulls consigned and shipped with a bill of lading to a federally inspected slaughtering establishment for immediate slaughter

 

Tuberculosis testing requirements for Counties with TB Accredited Free Status:

  1. All dairy cattle and yak 6 months and older shall be test negative for tuberculosis prior to entry into Colorado.
  2. All dairy cattle and yak that are less than 6 months of age at the time of importation into Colorado shall:
    • Be identified to their birth premises, which shall include premises identification and a unique individual identification that conforms to the NAIS and is an RFID.
      and
    • Be individually identified on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and obtain an entry permit.
      and
    • Be placed on a hold order until tested for tuberculosis at greater than 6 months and less than 7 months of age. The hold order shall be in effect until tuberculosis test results are reported to the State Veterinarian and all animals tested are negative.

 

Tuberculosis testing requirements for Counties with Less than TB Accredited Free Status:

  1. All cattle shall have a current Certificate of Veterinary Inspection
  2. Accredited Free Herds: No Tuberculosis test is required for cattle originating from an Accredited Tuberculosis Free Herd if the herd testing was completed within the last 12 months. The Herd Number and test date must be included on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.
  3. All cattle not originating from an Accredited Free Herd 6 months and older shall be tuberculosis test negative within 60 days prior to entry into Colorado and have been part of a whole herd negative test within the last 12 months.
  4. Feeder cattle may be imported to approved designated feedlots without test consigned and shipped with a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and an entry permit.
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Import Health Requirements: Beef

  1. Certificate of Veterinary Inspection is required on all imported cattle, bison or yak
    • Exceptions:
      • Cattle, Bison or Yak shipped directly to a federal inspected slaughter facility, in which case they shall be accompanied by a bill of lading,
        or
      • Cattle, Bison or Yak shipped directly to a licensed livestock market where they will be consigned and accompanied from the market by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection or be shipped directly to a federally inspected slaughter facility
  2. Commuter Permits
    • Commuter permits allow movement of livestock between contiguous neighboring states with pre-arranged disease testing requirements. Colorado has agreements with the following states: Kansas, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming.
    • Arrangements for commuter permits must be made between the herd owner and the State Veterinarian's Offices of both the state of origin and destination and are required to be renewed annually.
    • Commuter cattle can only be from the breeding herd, they cannot be trader or transfer of ownership cattle.
    • A Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) and a Brand Inspection Certificate must accompany the shipment.
    • Testing for Brucellosis, Tuberculosis, Trichomoniasis or other tests may be required prior to movement or upon return to state of origin.

 

Import Test Requirements: Beef

Brucellosis testing requirements for Counties with Brucellosis Class Free Status:

  1. All beef cattle, bison and yak females over 4 months of age from Class Free States must be RB-51 Official Calfhood Vaccinates (OCVs) with a legible tattoo (a tattoo that demonstrates the R, the shield and the year) and OCV ear tag prior to entering Colorado.
    • Exceptions:
      • Spayed heifers
        or
      • Non OCV beef females over 12 months of age or non OCV bison over 6 months of age which test negative for brucellosis by an approved test within 30 days of entry into Colorado and are individually identified with the NAIS premises number, an RFID ear tag with the ear tag number recorded on a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and an entry permit obtained prior to shipment
        or
      • Consigned to a federally inspected slaughtering establishment and have a Colorado entry permit
        or
      • Consigned to an approved designated feedlot and have a Colorado entry permit.
        or
      • Female beef, bison or yak calves under 4 months of age may be imported into Colorado provided they are individually identified with an RFID ear tag and enter under permit for quarantine and brucellosis vaccination upon age eligibility.
  2. OCV (RB-51) beef cattle or yak over 24 months of age and bison over 6 months of age may enter Colorado without a test and shall be individually identified with an OCV ear tag with the ear tag number recorded on a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.
  3. All non OCV beef cattle or yak over 12 months of age and bison over 6 months of age entering Colorado must be test negative for Brucellosis with an approved test within 30 days prior to entry. All imports of such animals must obtain an entry permit through the state veterinarian's office. All such animals must be individually identified with an official USDA identification and recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection or attach the official test chart to the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. 
  4. Beef bulls may enter Colorado without a test
    • Exceptions:
      • Steers or spayed heifer cattle
        or
      • Designated feedlots: Beef cattle, bison or yak (Non-OCV 12 months or older) consigned and shipped with a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and entry permit to a designated feedlot for feeding and then to immediate slaughter
        or
      • Slaughter: Beef cattle, bison or yak consigned and shipped with a bill of lading to a federally inspected slaughtering establishment for immediate slaughter

 

Brucellosis testing requirements for Counties with Brucellosis Class A Status:

  1. All beef cattle, bison and yak females over 4 months of age from Class A States must be OCVs with a legible tattoo and OCV ear tag:
    • Exceptions:
      • Spayed heifers
        or
      • Designated feedlots: Cattle, bison or yak (Non-OCV 12 months or older) consigned and shipped with a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and entry permit to a designated feedlot
        or
      • Slaughter: Cattle, bison or yak consigned and shipped with a bill of lading to a federally inspected slaughtering establishment for immediate slaughter
  2. OCV beef cattle or yak 20 months of age and older and bison over 6 months of age and older shall be test negative to an approved brucellosis test within 30 days prior to entry and shall be quarantined, isolated, and then retested 45-120 days after arrival. These cattle, yak or bison shall be individually identified with an OCV ear tag with ear tag numbers recorded on a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection or attach the official Brucellosis test chart to the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and obtain an entry permit. 
  3. Non OCV beef cattle, yak and bison shall not enter Colorado.
    • Exceptions:
      • Steers or spayed heifers
        or
      • Bill of lading to a federally inspected slaughtering establishment for immediate slaughter
        or
      • Imported directly from a "Certified Brucellosis Free Herd."  Each animal must be individually identified and listed on a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. The herd certification number and date of last herd test must be recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.
  4. All beef cattle, yak and bison bulls over 6 months of age shall be test negative to an approved brucellosis test within 30 days prior to entry. These cattle, yak or bison shall be individually identified with a USDA ear tag, with the ear tag number recorded on a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection or the official Brucellosis test chart attached to the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection, and an entry permit must be obtained. 
    • Exceptions:
      • Designated feedlots: bulls consigned and shipped with a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and an entry permit to a designated feedlot;
        or
      • Slaughter: bulls consigned and shipped with a bill of lading to a federally inspected slaughtering establishment for immediate slaughter
        or
      • Bulls imported directly from a "Certified Brucellosis Free Herd." Each animal must be individually identified and listed on Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. The herd certification number and date of the last whole herd test must be recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.

 

Tuberculosis testing requirements:

  1. Beef cattle may be imported without a test

 

Trichomonas foetus testing requirements: Bulls

  1. Certificate of Veterinary Inspections for bulls covered under this rule shall bear the one of the following statements: "Trichomonas foetus has not been diagnosed in the herd of origin" or "The bull(s) represented on this Certificate of Veterinary Inspection have three consecutive negative Trichomonas foetus tests which were at least a week apart within 30 days prior to entry and there has been no female contact since the first qualifying test."
  2. The veterinarian issuing the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection shall attach a copy of all official negative T. foetus tests for the bull(s) represented on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection
  3. All non-virgin bulls shall have a negative Trichomonas foetus test from an approved laboratory (state and university labs) within 30 days prior to entry into Colorado. 
  4. All non-virgin bulls shall be separated from female cattle 14 days prior to testing and until after entry into Colorado. 
  5. No bull which has ever previously tested positive for T. foetus shall enter Colorado unless the bull is consigned directly to slaughter (or a designated feedlot) and is individually identified for movement on an entry permit issued by the state veterinarian.
  6. No bull from a known positive T. foetus herd shall enter Colorado unless the bull has been isolated (held apart from female cattle) and has three consecutive negative T. foetus tests at least a week apart within 30 days prior to entry. A post entry test shall also be required within 10 days of entry into Colorado. These bulls must be isolated from all females until the in-state test results are known.
    • Exceptions:
      • Transient rodeo or exhibition (show), which shall have no sexual contact with a female bovine and are held in a secure facility to prevent such contact (does not include pasture) while in Colorado
        or
      • Bulls consigned directly to slaughter and have a permit
        or
      • Bulls consigned to a feedlot for feeding purposes where they will be isolated from all females. 

 

Trichomonas foetus testing requirements: Females

  1. Bovine breeding females must have one of the following statements placed on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) and signed by the owner/manager of the herd of origin: "The cows listed on this Certificate of Veterinary Inspection did not originate from a known positive Trichomonas foetus herd" or "The cows listed on this Certificate of Veterinary Inspection are at least 120 days pregnant" or "The cows listed on this Certificate of Veterinary Inspection originated from a positive Trichomonas foetus herd and are consigned for slaughter" or "The heifers listed on this Certificate of Veterinary Inspection were exposed for their first breeding only to a known negative T. foetus bull or artificially inseminated and are not yet 120 days pregnant" or "The females listed on this Certificate of Veterinary Inspection have had at least 120 days of sexual isolation immediately preceding the date of their movement into Colorado."
  2. All cows originating from a premises where T. foetus has been diagnosed within the last year must obtain an entry permit, which will be recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.
  3. No female bovine originating from a known positive T. foetus herd will be allowed to enter Colorado
    • Exceptions:
      • On the premises of origin there were three consecutive negative T. foetus tests of the remaining entire bull population (all positive bulls removed from herd), and the only allowed females are those which have a calf at their side (and no exposure to other than known negative bulls since parturition)
        or
      • Are at least 120 days pregnant diagnosed by an accredited veterinarian
        or
      • Are known virgin heifers
        or
      • Are documented to have had at least 120 days of sexual isolation
        or
      • Are heifers exposed only to known negative bulls and not yet 120 days pregnant
  4. No other non-virgin female cattle will be allowed entry into Colorado for breeding purposes from such herds unless they are consigned directly to slaughter or to a quarantined feedlot and have a permit.

 

Import Health Requirements: Dairy

  1. Certificate of Veterinary Inspection is required on all imported cattle, bison or yak
    • Exceptions:
      • Cattle, Bison or Yak shipped directly to a federal inspected slaughter facility, in which case they shall be accompanied by a bill of lading,
        or
      • Cattle, Bison or Yak shipped directly to a licensed livestock market where they will be consigned and accompanied from the market by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection or be shipped directly to a federally inspected slaughter facility

 

Import Test Requirements: Dairy

Brucellosis testing requirements for Counties with Brucellosis Class Free Status:

  1. All dairy females over 4 months of age from Class Free States must be RB-51 Official Calfhood Vaccinates (OCVs) with a legible tattoo (a tattoo that demonstrates the R, the shield and the year) and OCV ear tag prior to entering Colorado.
    • Exceptions:
      • Spayed heifers
        or
      • Consigned to a federally inspected slaughtering establishment and have a Colorado entry permit
        or
      • Consigned to an approved designated feedlot and have a Colorado entry permit.
  2. Female dairy calves under 4 months of age may be imported into Colorado provided they are individually identified with an RFID ear tag and enter under permit for quarantine and brucellosis vaccination upon age eligibility.
  3. All dairy heifers and cows over 20 months of age shall be OCV (RB-51) and shall be test negative for brucellosis as determined by an accredited veterinarian using an approved test within 30 days prior to entry into Colorado.
    • Exceptions:
      • Spayed heifers
        or
      • Designated feedlots: Cattle (Non-OCV 12 months or older) consigned and shipped with a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and entry permit to a designated feedlot for feeding and then to immediate slaughter
        or
      • Slaughter: Cattle consigned and shipped with a bill of lading to a federally inspected slaughtering establishment for immediate slaughter
  4. All dairy bulls over 12 months of age must test negative for brucellosis within 30 days prior to entry into Colorado unless they are:
    • Exceptions:
      • Bulls consigned and shipped with a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and entry permit to a designated feedlot for feeding and then to immediate slaughter
        or
      • Bulls consigned and shipped with a bill of lading to a federally inspected slaughtering establishment for immediate slaughter

 

Brucellosis testing requirements for Counties with Brucellosis Class A Status:

  1. All dairy cattle, bison and yak females over 4 months of age from Class A States must be OCVs with a legible tattoo and OCV ear tag:
    • Exceptions:
      • Spayed heifers
        or
      • Designated feedlots: Cattle, bison or yak (Non-OCV 12 months or older) consigned and shipped with a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and entry permit to a designated feedlot
        or
      • Slaughter: Cattle, bison or yak consigned and shipped with a bill of lading to a federally inspected slaughtering establishment for immediate slaughter
  2. OCV dairy cattle or yak 20 months of age and older and bison over 6 months of age and older shall be test negative to an approved brucellosis test within 30 days prior to entry and shall be quarantined, isolated, and then retested 45-120 days after arrival. These cattle, yak or bison shall be individually identified with an OCV ear tag with ear tag numbers recorded on a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection or attach the official Brucellosis test chart to the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and obtain an entry permit. 
  3. Non OCV dairy cattle, yak and bison shall not enter Colorado.
    • Exceptions:
      • Steers or spayed heifers
        or
      • Bill of lading to a federally inspected slaughtering establishment for immediate slaughter;
        or
      • Imported directly from a "Certified Brucellosis Free Herd."  Each animal must be individually identified and listed on a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. The herd certification number and date of last herd test must be recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.
  4. All dairy cattle, yak and bison bulls over 6 months of age shall be test negative to an approved brucellosis test within 30 days prior to entry. These cattle, yak or bison shall be individually identified with a USDA ear tag, with the ear tag number recorded on a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection or the official Brucellosis test chart attached to the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection, and an entry permit must be obtained. 
    • Exceptions:
      • Designated feedlots: bulls consigned and shipped with a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and an entry permit to a designated feedlot;
        or
      • Slaughter: bulls consigned and shipped with a bill of lading to a federally inspected slaughtering establishment for immediate slaughter
        or
      • Bulls imported directly from a "Certified Brucellosis Free Herd." Each animal must be individually identified and listed on Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. The herd certification number and date of the last whole herd test must be recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.

 

Tuberculosis testing requirements:

  1. All dairy cattle and yak 6 months and older shall be test negative for tuberculosis prior to entry into Colorado.
  2. All dairy cattle and yak that are less than 6 months of age at the time of importation into Colorado shall:
    • Be identified to their birth premises, which shall include premises identification and a unique individual identification that conforms to the NAIS and is an RFID.
      and
    • Be individually identified on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and obtain an entry permit.
      and
    • Be placed on a hold order until tested for tuberculosis at greater than 6 months and less than 7 months of age. The hold order shall be in effect until tuberculosis test results are reported to the State Veterinarian and all animals tested are negative.
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Canadian Cattle

 

Import Health Requirements:

 

  1. USDA Entry Permit,17-130 and Colorado entry permit are required for all Canadian cattle
  2. Receiving Feedlots shall have an official premises ID prior to receiving Canadian feeder cattle
  3. Feeder cattle must be younger than 30 months of age by the intended feeding period less two weeks. Example: Intended feeding period 5 months (150 days) then cattle age at crossing must not be more than 241/2 months of age
  4. Feeder cattle must all have Canadian RFID or Barcode ear tags. All tag numbers must be forwarded to the Colorado State Veterinarian's Office. All feeder cattle must be properly hot branded with the CAN. Any "hair brands" will not be accepted.
  5. Feeder cattle ID shall be recorded with the feedlot's premises. A Colorado import permit will be required
  6. A Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (Health Certificate) will be required with all individual animal IDs recorded on the health certificate and the age of the oldest animal
  7. Feeder Cattle Procedures
    • Cattle arriving at a designated feedlot - The truck will arrive sealed, which must be broken by an accredited veterinarian, state/federal animal health official or an accredited veterinarian's designee. A head count, health certificate and seal (number) shall be part of the record of the cattle's arrival.
    • Cattle processing after arrival at a designated feedlot- the Brand board will assist in reading IDs, which will include bar code, RFID and visual tags. Cattle with barcode or visual will be tagged
  8. Feeder cattle ID shall be recorded with the feedlot's premises. Permit - A Colorado import permit will be required with RFID tags. All existing ID must not be removed.
    • Dead and downer cattle whether arrival or during the feeding period shall be reported to CDA including all animal ID, breed, sex and color. The designated feedlot is also required to maintain the Identifiers and similar records at the feedlot.
    • Shipping to slaughter - Only Canadian cattle may be put on a load.
  9. Finished Cattle shall not exceed 30 month of age and the animal ID shall be recorded and retired at slaughter.

 

Colorado Feedlot Official Designee Form for Cattle Imported from Canada pdf file

Canadian Feeder Cattle Import Policy pdf file

Colorado Feedlot Receiving Form for Cattle Imported from Canada pdf file

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Mexican Cattle

 

Import Health Requirements:

  1. A Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (Certificate of Veterinary Inspection) is required on all Mexican Cattle.
  2. Steers and spayed heifers are the only cattle allowed into the State of Colorado.
  3. Mexican Cattle imported into Colorado must meet all USDA import requirements
  4. A properly applied hot iron M or MX brand is required  
  5. An entry permit is required on all Mexican cattle regardless of intended use

 

Import Test Requirements:

Tuberculosis testing requirements:

  1. Cattle consigned to a designated feedlot for slaughter only are not required to be retested for TB
  2. Cattle imported for grazing purposes must be retested for Tuberculosis between 60 days and 90 days after entry into the US and prior to being released to pasture for grazing.   
  3. Cattle imported into Colorado for Roping or Recreational purposes must be retested negative for Tuberculosis between 60 days and 90 days after entry into the US and prior to change or lease of ownership and shall be held in drylot until retesting has been completed.
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Rodeo/Exhibition Cattle

 

Import Health Requirements:

  1. A current Certificate of Veterinary Inspection is required on all rodeo/exhibition cattle
  2. Individual identification is required and shall be recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection
  3. An Entry Permit is required on all rodeo/exhibition cattle

 

Import Test Requirements:

  1. Rodeo/exhibition bulls and steers must be TB test negative and Brucellosis test negative on an annual basis and the official test charts attached to the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.
  2. Rodeo/exhibition cows and heifers must be TB test negative on an annual basis and the official test charts attached to the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.
  3. Rodeo/exhibition cows and heifers must be vaccinated with an RB-51 Official Calfhood Vaccination (OCV)and must be Brucellosis test negative on an annual basis, with the official test charts attached to the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.
  4. Rodeo bulls that have no sexual contact with a female bovine and are held in a secure facility to prevent such contact (does not include pasture) while in Colorado are exempt and do not require Trichomoniasis testing.
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Horses, Donkeys, Mules and Other Equidae


Import Health Requirements:

  1. All Horses, Donkeys, Mules and Other Equidae must be accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (Certificate of Veterinary Inspection), issued within 30 days prior to entry into Colorado. All equine shall be individually identified on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection, when available list the NAIS premises origin and destination, and individual electronic identification as well.

   
Import Test Requirements:

Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) testing requirements:

  1. All Horses, Donkeys and Mules must be tested negative for Equine Infectious Anemia within 12 months prior to entry into Colorado.
  2. The Name of the Laboratory, Test Accession Number, Date of the Test and Results of the Test must be listed on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection or the official laboratory test record shall accompany the shipment
  3. Agar Gel Immunodiffusion (AGID or Coggins) test or Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) tests are accepted.
  4. All testing for EIA must be performed at a laboratory approved by the USDA
  5. All samples must be collected by a state, federal or accredited veterinarian
    • Exception:
      • Foals under 6 months of age, nursing and accompanied in shipment by negative dam, need not be tested. If the dam does not accompany the foal in the shipment, the foal must be tested and negative prior to shipment.
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Poultry (Chickens, Turkeys, Ducks, Emus, Ostriches, Quail, and Pheasants)


Import Health Requirements:

  1. All shipments of chickens, turkeys, ducks, emus, ostriches, quail and pheasants, including hatching eggs, baby chicks, or turkey poults shall be imported into Colorado only when originating from flocks actively participating in
    • The National Poultry Improvement Plan
      or
    • The National Turkey Improvement Plan
      or
    • A comparable Pullorum disease control plan administered by the state of origin.
  2. Each shipment shall be identified by a label and accompanied by a certificate stating that, to the best of the shippers knowledge, the poultry or eggs are free from any infectious or contagious diseases and stating the Pullorum control plan under which the flock of origin is participating.
  3. Any poultry from a quarantined flock shall not enter Colorado
  4. Exotic Newcastle Disease and Avian Influenza: For states and countries under quarantine or states that have had cases of Exotic Newcastle Disease or Avian Influenza, Colorado will follow the USDA's protocol and import requirements. These birds would be by permit only. 
  5. All birds must be accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (Certificate of Veterinary Inspection)


Import Testing Requirements:

  1. All birds must be tested negative for the following serology tests performed within 60 days prior to entry into Colorado
    • Mycoplasma gallisepticum
      and
    • Salmonella pullorum
  2. Exotic Newcastle Disease and Avian Influenza: For states and countries under quarantine or states that have had cases of Exotic Newcastle Disease or Avian Influenza, Colorado will follow the USDA's protocol and import requirements. These birds would be by permit only.
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Sheep and Goats
 
Import Health Requirements: Breeding Sheep

  1. A Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (Certificate of Veterinary Inspection) is required on all Breeding Sheep imported into Colorado
  2. An Entry Permit is required for all breeding sheep
  3. All breeding sheep shall have an NAIS animal identification eartag number or a Scrapie premises number eartag
  4. The following Scrapie Statement must be written on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection: "The sheep listed on this certificate originate from a flock in which Scrapie has not been diagnosed within the last five years. The flock of origin has not been identified as a trace or source flock in the last five years. At no time have these animals been on a premises at which Scrapie has been diagnosed within the last five years."

 

Import Test Requirements: Breeding Sheep (Rams)
Brucella ovis testing requirements:

  1. All Rams over 6 months of age must be test negative by a Brucella ovis ELISA test
  2. Rams shall be tested within 30 days prior to entry into Colorado
  3. Each ram shall be identified with an individually unique eartag
  4. The official laboratory test result chart, which lists individual unique eartag numbers, test results and name of the approved laboratory and date of the test results shall be attached to the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection
  5. A statement must be placed on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection stating that the rams shall be held separate and apart from all other sheep until retested in 45 to 60 days after the date of the first test
    • Exceptions:
      • Rams from a state of origin approved "Brucella ovis Free Flock" are exempt from import test requirements, providing the "Brucella ovis Free Flock" certificate number, the date of the last annual test date be included


Import Health Requirements: Slaughter Sheep (consigned directly to a federally inspected slaughter plant) (Lambs < 18 months of age)

  1. A bill of lading is required
  2. No Certificate of Veterinary Inspection is required on sheep consigned to a federally inspected slaughter plant
  3. No Entry Permit is required
  4. No Scrapie identification is required

 

Import Health Requirements: Slaughter Sheep (consigned directly to a federally inspected slaughter plant) (Sheep > 18 months of age)

  1. A bill of lading is required
  2. No Certificate of Veterinary Inspection is required on sheep consigned to a federally inspected slaughter plant
  3. No Entry Permit is required
  4. Scrapie identification is required

 

Import Health Requirements: Feeder Sheep (Lambs < 18 months of age in the slaughter channel)

  1. A Certificate of Veterinary Inspection is required if going to a feedlot
  2. A bill of lading is required if no CVI was issued and going directly to a Sale Barn or to Slaughter
  3. No entry permit is required
  4. No Scrapie identification is required

 

Import Health Requirements: Feeder Sheep (Sheep of any age kept for the purpose of breeding)

  1. A Certificate of Veterinary Inspection is required
  2. No Entry Permit is required
  3. Scrapie identification is required

 

Import Health Requirements: Breeding Goats

  1. A Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (Certificate of Veterinary Inspection) is required on all Breeding Goats imported into Colorado
  2. An Entry Permit is required for all breeding goats
  3. All breeding goats shall have an NAIS animal identification eartag number or a Scrapie premises number eartag or registration tattoo number  
  4. The following Scrapie Statement must be written on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection: "The goats listed on this certificate originate from a herd in which Scrapie has not been diagnosed within the last five years. The herd of origin has not been identified or commingled with a trace or source herd or flock of sheep in the last five years. At no time have these animals been on a premises at which Scrapie has been diagnosed within the last five years."

 

Import Health Requirements: Slaughter Goats (consigned directly to a federally inspected slaughter plant)(Goats

  1. No Certificate of Veterinary Inspection is required on sheep consigned to a federally inspected slaughter plant
  2. A bill of lading is required
  3. No Entry Permit is required
  4. No Scrapie identification is required

 

Import Health Requirements: Slaughter Goats (consigned directlytoafederallyinspectedslaughterplant)(Goats > 18 months of age)

  1. No Certificate of Veterinary Inspection is required on sheep consigned to a federally inspected slaughter plant
  2. A bill of lading is required
  3. No Entry Permit is required
  4. Scrapie identification is required for goats that have commingled with sheep

 

Import Health Requirements: Feeder Goats (Goats < 18 months of age in the slaughter channel)

  1. A Certificate of Veterinary Inspection is required
  2. A bill of lading is required
  3. No entry permit is required
  4. No Scrapie identification is required

 

Scrapie Tagging Protocol pdf file

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Small Animals (Pet Animals)


Import Health Requirements: Cats

  1. All cats shall be accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection certifying that they are free from any infectious or contagious disease.
  2. The Certificate of Veterinary Inspection must state that they are free from exposure to rabies.

 

Import Vaccination Requirements: Cats
Rabies immunization requirements:

  1. All cats over 3 months of age must have been vaccinated for rabies within 12 months prior to entry into Colorado, exemptions shall be on an individual basis only.
  2. The type of vaccine used must be recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection, as well as the date of vaccination.
  3. Cats under the age of 3 months of age may be imported into Colorado without rabies vaccination.

 

Import Health Requirements: Dogs

  1. All dogs shall be accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection certifying that they are free from any infectious or contagious disease.
  2. The Certificate of Veterinary Inspection must state that they are free from exposure to rabies.

 

Import Vaccination Requirements: Dogs
Rabies immunization requirements:

  1. All dogs over 3 months of age must have been vaccinated for rabies within 12 months prior to entry into Colorado. Exemptions shall be on an individual basis only. 
  2. The type of vaccine used must be recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection as well as the date of vaccination.
  3. Dogs under the age of 3 months of age may be imported into Colorado without rabies vaccination.


Import Health Requirements: Exotic (Psittacine) and Pet Birds

  1. Certificate of Veterinary Inspection required on all birds certifying that they are free from any infectious or contagious disease.
  2. Birds that are being transferred to new owners (to retail or the public) must be banded prior to import into Colorado.
  3. All Psittacine birds must be banded with a USDA band or any band approved by the state of origin, if the import is for sale or any transfer of ownership.

 

Import Health Requirements: Ferrets

  1. A Certificate of Veterinary Inspection is required on all ferrets brought into Colorado certifying that they are free from any infectious or contagious disease.


Import Health Requirements: Rabbits

  1. A Certificate of Veterinary Inspection issued within 30 days of entry is required.
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Swine

Import Health Requirements: Breeding or Feeder Swine

  1. Currently all states in the USA are National Pseudorabies Eradication Program Stage V
  2. A Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (Certificate of Veterinary Inspection) issued within 30 days of entry is required.
  3. The official premises identification of both premises of origin and destination must be shown on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.
  4. Swine shall have either individual or group identification.
  5. No entry permit is required unless the state of origin is less than Stage V
  6. Pseudorabies Status or swine brucellosis is diagnosed within the state of origin.

 

Import Test Requirements: Breeding or Feeder Swine

Pseudorabies testing requirements:

  1. No Pseudorabies test is required from Stage V Free Status States
  2. Any swine from a state with a status Stage IV must test negative within 30 days.
  3. No swine from states with a status of stage III or less will be accepted into Colorado.
  4. Breeding swine which originate from Stage V Free status states that have a significant feral swine population, as determined by the State Veterinarian, may be required to be negative to an approved pseudorabies test within 30 days of entry into Colorado. 


Brucellosis testing requirements:

  1. No test requirement except from Brucellosis restricted states in which a negative test from an approved laboratory within 30 days of entry is required

                                            
Import Health Requirements: Slaughter Hogs

  1. A Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) is required for slaughter swine (swine may be listed in lots on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection)

 

Import Health Requirements: Swine for Exhibition, Shows or Fairs

  1. A Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) is required on all swine imported for exhibition
  2. The official premises identification of both premises of origin and destination must be shown on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.
  3. Each animal must be individually identified with the identification shown on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection


Import Test Requirements: Swine for Exhibition, Shows, and Fairs

Brucellosis testing requirements:

  1. No test requirement for swine unless required by the exhibition, show or fair (except Brucellosis restricted states--see Cattle section for the listing of Brucellosis restricted states or counties)

 

Pseudorabies testing requirements:

  1. No Pseudorabies test is required from Stage V Free Status States
  2. Any swine from a state with a status Stage IV must be test negative within 30 days
  3. No swine from states with a status of stage III or less will be accepted into Colorado.
  4. Breeding swine which originate from Stage V Free status states that have a significant feral swine population, as determined by the State Veterinarian, may be required to be negative to an approved Pseudorabies test within 30 days of entry into Colorado. 

      
Import Health Requirements: Swine imported to approved markets

  1. A Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (Certificate of Veterinary Inspection) is required for all swine imported to approved markets except those consigned to an approved market that are shipped directly from a farm of origin in the normal trade territory of the market and have been raised on the farm of origin or they have been on the farm for a minimum of 30 days prior to being offered for sale.
  2. Feeding and breeding swine originating from markets or concentration points cannot move to a Colorado market for sale
  3. Diseased swine or swine exposed to an infectious or contagious disease cannot be offered for sale at a Colorado market.
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Zoo Animals, Exotic Animals or Wildlife, and Circus Animals


Import Health Requirements:

 

  1. Animals consigned to traveling zoos in Colorado must be accompanied by a prior entry permit from the State Veterinarian and a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection indicating that such animals are not showing signs of and have not been exposed to infectious or contagious diseases.
  2. Each animal in the traveling zoo must meet the Importation Health Requirements for that species of animals.
  3. Animals considered to be Domestic (click here for Domestic Animal List ) are not governed under this section. Import requirements for domestic animals listed below may be located under other appropriate sections.
  4. Wildlife and exotic animals (both animals and birds) consigned to zoos in Colorado must be accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection indicating that such animals are not showing signs of and have not been exposed to infectious or contagious diseases.
  5. In addition to the above requirements, these animals must meet any requirements of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Division of Wildlife of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources.
  6. For all wildlife rules click here  or call the Division of Wildlife at (303) 297-1192.
  7. From one American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZAA) facility to another AZAA facility:
    • Animals and birds originating from private premises, zoos and exotic game farms and not consigned to an American Zoo and Aquarium Association facility in Colorado must be accompanied by a prior entry permit from the State Veterinarian and a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection indicating that such animals are not showing signs of and have not been exposed to infectious or contagious diseases.
    • The State Veterinarian may stipulate any required testing or post entry isolation requirements, as he/she deems necessary, at the time the prior entry permit is issued.
    • Animals considered to be Domestic (click here for Domestic Animal List ) are not governed under this section. Import requirements for domestic animals listed below may be located under other appropriate sections.
    • Wildlife and exotic animals (both animals and birds) consigned to zoos in Colorado must be accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection indicating that such animals are not showing signs of and have not been exposed to infectious or contagious diseases.
    • In addition to the above requirements, these animals must meet any requirements of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Division of Wildlife of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources. For information on Private Possession of Wildlife and Prohibited Species click here.  For all wildlife rules click here or call the Division of Wildlife at (303) 297-1192.
  8. Prior Entry Permit Requirements:
    • Call (303) 239-4161 or Fax (303) 239-4164 request for permit during office hours (8 to 5 p.m.) weekdays. Please fax the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and please include the Consignee's Park License and/or USDA License numbers, Veterinarian's name and phone number, Vaccination records, Test results and recent treatments
  9. In addition to the above requirements, these animals must meet any requirements of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Division of Wildlife of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources. For information on Private Possession of Wildlife and Prohibited Species click here.
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