Health Requirements for Moving Animals Into Colorado

I want to move animals into Colorado. What do I do?

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If your country is not listed please call 404-639-3311 for small animal imports or 301-734-8364 for large animal imports.

I want to move animals within Colorado. What do I do?

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How do I know what my state's regulations are?

Here is the contact list for each state's State Veterinarian's Office or visit USDA

What needs to be on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI)?

All livestock listed on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection shall comply with vaccination, testing and official animal identification requirements.

Are there exceptions to obtaining a CVI?

The following scenarios do not require a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection:

• Livestock shipments direct to a federally inspected slaughter plant and accompanied by a Bill of Lading
• Livestock imports direct to a Colorado licensed livestock market from a farm of origin (Such imports shall not include 'trader' livestock)
• Exemptions from Certificate of Veterinary Inspection for import into Colorado to licensed livestock markets are only applicable from states with free regulatory disease statuses

Do I need an Entry Permit?

Entry Permits are required on the following types of livestock imports:

• All Mexican-origin cattle
• All non-Official Calfhood Vaccinated (non-OCV) female cattle, including feeder cattle
• All rodeo cattle
• All non-virgin breeding bulls
• All virgin breeding bulls greater than 2 years old
• All dairy cattle
• All Canadian feeder livestock less than 30 months of age Important: Please call Dr. Carl Heckendorf at 303-239-4109 regarding shipments into Colorado of all Canadian breeding cattle
• All intact breeding swine, sheep and goats
• All imports of livestock from states with lower disease status
• All bison
• For all species of cervidae or for any exotic wildlife or other animals that require licensing with the Colorado Division of Wildlife or the United States Department of Agriculture please call Carol Feiler at 303-239-4158 regarding shipments into Colorado.

How do I get an Entry Permit?

For all animals except cervids and exotic wildlife call (303) 239-4161 Monday-Friday 8am-5pm (MST), or (303) 239-4159 after hours and on weekends. For cervids and exotic wildlife call (303) 239-4158 Monday-Friday 8am-5pm (MST).

Colorado Department of Agriculture · 700 Kipling Street · Suite 4000 · Lakewood, CO 80215-8000 ·(303) 239-4100