The Hawaii Department of Agriculture's Division of Animal Industry is charged with the responsibility of safeguarding the State's livestock and poultry industries by controlling and preventing the entry and spread of pests and diseases; operating the rabies quarantine program and the airport holding facility; conducting investigations into violations of animal quarantine/importation statutes; and providing veterinary laboratory support for diagnosing animal diseases.

This Division consists of the following branches:

• Animal Quarantine and Bringing Your Dog or Cat to Hawaii
• Livestock Disease Control
• Veterinary Laboratory

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