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Virginia Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017) |
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Title 2. Agriculture |
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Agency 5. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services |
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Chapter 141. Health Requirements Governing the Admission of Agricultural Animals, Companionanimals, and Other Animals or Birds into Virginia |
Section 100. Horse entry requirements
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A. All horses entering Virginia must be officially identified, and the official identification must be noted on the certificate of veterinary inspection or official equine interstate event permit.
B. Equine infectious anemia testing.
1. All horses imported into Virginia shall have been officially tested and found negative for equine infectious anemia within the past 12 months and be accompanied by an official certificate stating this information.
2. Horses that originate from infected premises in other states are not eligible for entry into Virginia except by permit at the State Veterinarian's discretion.
3. Foals six months of age or under accompanying a tested negative dam are exempt from testing.
C. Contagious equine metritis control.
1. No sexually intact horse over two years of age that either originated in or has passed through premises or a country where contagious equine metritis is known to exist may enter into Virginia except by permit.
2. Horses that are issued a permit will be immediately placed under quarantine and assigned a testing protocol at the consignee's expense until the State Veterinarian is satisfied that they pose no danger to the Virginia equine population.
D. Horses may enter Virginia with an official equine interstate event permit issued by another state in lieu of certificate of veterinary inspection provided the permit is not expired.
Historical Notes
Derived from Volume 28, Issue 08, eff. January 18, 2012; amended, Virginia Register Volume 32, Issue 03, eff. November 19, 2015.