Movement Regulations when moving Cattle from Iowa to Minnesota


Regulations were verified by Minnesota on 06/25/2019
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Please read the regulations listed below:

Special conditions:

Control Order for Lactating Dairy Cattle due to H5N1 Outbreak:

The U.S. has been experiencing an emergence of H5N1 infections in dairy cattle since February 2024. All interstate movements of lactating dairy cattle must meet the conditions set forth by the Federal Order issued by the USDA on April 26, 2024.

Import of livestock from a premises with confirmed detection of H5N1 within the past 30 days must receive permission from the Minnesota State Animal Health Official.

APPLICABLE REGULATIONS FOR THIS MOVE

  1. Official identification required.

  2. Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) issued by an accredited veterinarian 30 days or less prior to entry, with official ID numbers recorded on the CVI. Any addendums or attachments to a CVI shall comply with the CVI Addendum Policy.

  3. Entry permit required and must be recorded on the CVI. Permit number can be obtained by calling the Minnesota Board of Animal Health at 651-296-2942. Note: Cattle documented on an electronically issued Certificate of Veterinary Inspection that is available to the Board in the original electronic format within 24 hours of issuance and complies with Minnesota Administrative Rule 1721.0040 are exempted from the entry permit requirement.

Official eartags for cattle:

Tags applied on or after November 5, 2024 must be visually and electronically readable

Animal Identification number (AIN) electronic/radio frequency identification (RFID) tags - 15 digits, starts with '840' for US born cattle.

Tags applied prior to November 5, 2024

National Uniform Eartagging System 9 digit tags - metal silver 'brite' tags, orange official calfhood vaccinate (OCV) 'bangs' tags

AIN visual or electronic - '840' or prefix, '900' or 'USA' prefix (only for tags manufactured before March 11, 2014 and applied before March 11, 2015).

For more information please visit the Minnesota Board of Animal Health

Question Your answer

Are the cattle of Mexican origin?
Mexican:
  • The cattle ARE NOT of Mexican origin

To what type of facility are the cattle moving?
Type of facility:
  • Farm

What is the purpose of the cattle?
Purpose:
  • The cattle will be used for BREEDING purposes
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