State Requirements

STATE TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS

Below is basic information on the health requirements of the 50 states for transient equine. For detailed information or questions, please call that state's veterinarian's office. "E.I.A." is Equine Infectious Anemia and "Within" is number of months within which the E.I.A. test must have been done. "Hlth. Cert." is whether or not a health certificate is required and "Special" is any other tests, information, etc. needed.

E.I.A

STATE.

WITHIN

HLTH.CERT.

SPECIAL

ALABAMA

yes

12 mos.

yes

None

ALASKA

yes

6 mos.

yes

H.C. to state no ectoparasites

ARIZONA

N/A

yes

H.C. to include brands &/or tattoos

ARKANSAS

yes

12 mos.

yes

Temp. reading & date/lab on H.C.

CALIFORNIA

yes

6 mos.

yes

Note on H.C. if horse is transient

COLORADO

yes

12 mos.

yes

Permit if E.I.A. pending

CONN.

yes

12 mos.

yes

Temp. req. on H.C.

DELAWARE

yes

2 mos.

1 yes

Temp. reading req.

FLORIDA

yes

12 mos.

yes

LV Rhinopneumonitis vacc. not eligible for 21 days after vacc. Temp. reading on H.C.

GEORGIA

yes

12 mos.

yes

Equidae (6 mos.) not w/dam - test

HAWAII

yes

3 mos.

yes

Call 808-487-5351

IDAHO

N/A

yes

None

ILLINOIS

yes

12 mos.

yes

Check w/ race track if that is destination

INDIANA

yes

12 mos.

yes

Foals w/dam exempt from test

IOWA

yes

12 mos.

yes

E.I.A. date/lab on H.C.

KANSAS

N/A

yes

None

KENTUCKY

yes

6/12 mos.

yes

Horses for sale tested w/in 6 mos., others w/in 12

LOUISIANA

yes

12 mos.

yes

E.I.A. test info on H.C.

MAINE

yes

6 mos.

yes

None

MARYLAND

yes

12 mos.

yes

Temp. reading on H.C.

MASS.

yes

6 mos.

yes

Name of lab req.

MICHIGAN

yes

6 mos.

yes

Preapproved H.C. for exhibitions

MINNESOTA

yes

12 mos.

yes

Permit if E.I.A. pending. Suckling foals exempt

MISSISSIPPI

yes

12 mos.

yes

Orig. test cert. req.

MISSOURI

yes

6 mos.

yes

Call 314-751-3377 for info. on VEE vacc.

MONTANA

6 mos.

yes

Prior approval of H.C. req.

NEBRASKA

yes

12 mos.

yes

Name of lab on H.C.

NEVADA

6 mos.

yes

Neg. E.I.A. & permit req. if going to rodeo finals

N. HAMPSHIRE

yes

6 mos.

yes

None

NEW JERSEY

yes

12 mos.

yes

E.I.A. test date/lab on H.C.

NEW MEXICO

yes

12 mos.

yes

I.A. test date/lab on H.C.

NEW YORK

yes

12 mos.

yes

E.V.A. test w/in 30 days on TB stallions req.

N. CAROLINA

yes

12 mos.

yes

None

N. DAKOTA

yes

12 mos.

yes

Suckling foals exempt; AZ horses exempt from E.I.A. test

OHIO

yes

6 mos.

yes

Temp. reading on H.C.

OKLAHOMA

yes

6 mos.

yes

E.I.A. test date/lab info. on H.C.

OREGON

yes

6 mos.

yes

Permit: 503-378-4710

PENN.

yes

12 mos.

yes

Suckling foal exempt

R. I.

N/A

yes

Prior approval of H.C. 401-277-2781 S.

S. CAROLINA

yes

12 mos.

yes

None

S.DAKOTA

yes

12 mos.

yes

H.C. within 10 days

TENNESSEE

yes

6 mos.

yes

None

TEXAS

yes

12 mos.

yes

Permit req. on slaughter equine. 512-479-6697

UTAH

yes

2 mos.

yes

1 Suckling foals exempt from test

VERMONT

yes

12 mos.

yes

Permit 802-828-2450

VIRGINIA

yes

12 mos.

yes

None

WASH.

yes

6 mos.

yes

None

W. VIRGINIA

yes

12 mos.

yes

Suckling foals exempt

WISCONSIN

yes

12 mos.

yes

Suckling foals exempt All E.I.A. test info on H.C

WYOMING

yes

12 mos.

yes

All E.I.A. test info. on H.C.