Movement Regulations when moving Horse from Oregon to Washington


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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 prior to entry, with official identification recorded on or attached to the CVI.

  3. Negative test for equine infectious anemia within 12 months before entering Washington state. Date of test, test results, name of laboratory and laboratory accession number must be recorded on the CVI.

  4. Any equine that has originated from a country or state where piroplasmosis is endemic must be negative to a C-ELISA test within thirty days before entry into Washington state and are subject to a quarantine order upon arrival and retested within sixty to ninety days. Horses that test positive on the post-arrival C-ELISA test are not permitted to remain in the state and must be removed.

  5. In the case of a Vesicular stomatitis outbreak in the state of origin the Certificate of veterinary inspection must be issued within 24 hours of shipment to Washington state and must contain the following:

    a) Entry permit number obtained by calling the Washington Animal Health Program at 360-902-1878 or 800-942-1035.

    b) Statement written by an accredited vet, 'All animals identified on this certificate have been examined and found to be free from clinical signs of Vesicular Stomatitis. During the past thirty days, these animals have not been exposed to Vesicular Stomatitis."

    c) The temperature reading of each equine at the time of inspection.

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 Washington Animal Health Program.

Question Your answer

Have the horses ever tested positive for piroplasmosis?
Piroplasmosis:
  • The horse HAVE NOT ever tested positive for Piroplasmosis

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