Movement Regulations when moving Cattle from Montana to Oregon


Regulations were verified by Oregon on 01/05/2024
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Please read the regulations listed below:

Special conditions:

Import Requirements – Bovine Associated Influenza A Syndrome

Oregon is enacting enhanced movement requirements for cattle beginning today. The official requirements are available through the Oregon Secretary of State’s website, but a summary of the requirements are as follows:

No cattle exposed to, infected with, or suspected to be carrying HPAI/BIAV may be imported into Oregon.

Non-lactating dairy cattle from affected states require:

* A Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) completed no more than 7 days prior to importation into Oregon; and

* A valid Import Permit issued by ODA.

Lactating dairy cattle from affected states require:

* A Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) completed no more than 7 days prior to importation into Oregon; and

* A valid Import Permit issued by ODA; and

* A negative individual or laboratory-pooled PCR test for influenza A, conducted on milk samples collected no more than 7 days prior to importation into Oregon.

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 or attached to the CVI.

  3. Import permit required. Veterinarians can obtain an entry permit by using Oregon Department of Agriculture’s online permit system, or calling 503-986-4680. For veterinarians using an approved eCVI provider an entry permit is not required. Please click here to view a list of approved eCVI providers.

  4. Negative trichomoniasis test within 60 days prior to coming into Oregon.

  5. The CVI must include the following statements:

    'The bulls on this CVI have been tested for trichomoniasis and have been confined and have not had sexual contact with females since their last negative test.'

    'Trichomoniasis has not been diagnosed in the herd of origin within the past 24 months.'

Official eartags for cattle:

  1. NUES 9 tags

    • silver 'brite' tags
    • OCV/Bangs tags (orange)

  2. AIN tags - visible or RFID

    • '840' prefix
    • '900' prefix (only for tags manufactured before March 11, 2014 and applied before March 11, 2015)

  3. Oregon has agreements with CA, ID, MT, NV and UT to accept brands. Invidual identification is required, but animals may be shipped on brand assurance. The CVI must state that individual identification is in place.

  4. Brand registry tattoos are allowed when accompanied by breed registry papers and when accepted by both the shipping and receiving states.

For more information visit the Oregon Animal Health, Feeds and Livestock Identification.

Question Your answer

Do the cattle originate from the Greater Yellowstone Brucellosis Surveillance Area?
GYA:
  • The cattle DO NOT originate from the Greater Yellowstone Brucellosis Surveillance Area

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

What type of cattle are moving?
Type of cattle:
  • Beef

What is the sex?
Sex:
  • Male

Are the cattle intact?
Intact:
  • The cattle ARE intact

What is the age?
Age:
  • 18 months of age or older

Are the cattle known virgin bulls?
Virgin:
  • The cattle ARE not virgin bulls
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