Movement Regulations when moving Horse from Oklahoma to New Mexico


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Please read the regulations listed below:

APPLICABLE REGULATIONS FOR THIS MOVE

  1. Official identification required.

  2. Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) issued by an accredited veterinarian 30 days or less before transport to New Mexico, with official ID numbers recorded on or attached to the CVI.

  3. Entry permit required. Contact the New Mexico Livestock Board Permit Line at 800-432-6889.

  4. Negative Coggins (AGID) or Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) test for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) dated within 12 months of entry into New Mexico. PLEASE NOTE: "Pending" Coggins tests or Coggins testing "upon arrival" are NOT acceptable.

  5. Stallions import for breeding purposes are required to have a negative Serum Neutralization (SN) test for Equine Viral Arteritis (EVA) within 30 days of entering New Mexico, OR be SN test negative and subsequently vaccinated for EVA. Initial vaccination must be NO MORE than 10 days before the date of initial EVA vaccination. Documentation must be provided to verify initial negative test, date of first vaccination and all subsequent boosters.

Official identification for horses:

  1. A description sufficient to identify the individual equine including, but not limited to, name, age, breed, color, gender, distinctive markings, and unique and permanent forms of identification when present (e.g., brands, tattoos, scars, cowlicks, blemishes or biometric measurements). When the identity of the equine is in question at the receiving destination, the State or Tribal animal health official in the State or Tribe of destination or USDA APHIS representative may determine if the description provided is sufficient; OR

  2. Digital photographs sufficient to identify the individual equine; OR

  3. Electronic identification that complies with ISO 11784/11785; OR

  4. Non-ISO electronic identification injected to the equine on or before March 11, 2014.

For more information visit the New Mexico Livestock Board

Question Your answer

Which of the following applies to the movement?
Movement:

NONE of the following applies to the movement:

  • Movement to a race track or training facility

  • Movement to a fair

  • The horse is a mode of transportation (horseback, horse and buggy) for travel to another location and then returned directly to the original location.

  • The horse is moved from the farm or stable for veterinary medical examination or treatment and returned to the same location without change in ownership.

  • The horse is moved directly from a location in one State through another State to a second location in the original State.

  • The horse is moved between shipping and receiving States or Tribes with another form of identification as agreed upon by animal health officials in the shipping and receiving States or Tribes.

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

Is the horse a breeding stallion over 36 months of age?
Yes:
  • The horse IS a breeding stallion over 36 months of age
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