visitors since
Effective Date:
Last Update: June 1, 2006
For more information on current regulations, please contact:
State Veterinarian’s Office
Michigan Department of Agriculture
Animal Industry Division
Telephone: (517) 373-1077
Fax: (517) 241-4502
Notices from State
Veterinarian’s Office:
·
If vesicular stomatitis outbreaks have
occurred in the state of origin within the past 30 days, the following
statement must be included by the accredited veterinarian on any official
interstate health certificate or official certificate of veterinary inspection
for importation of equidae, cattle, sheep, goats, bison, New World camelids,
swine, or privately owned cervidae into Michigan:
“I have examined the animals listed on
this certificate and have found no clinical signs of vesicular stomatitis. To the best of my knowledge, these animals
have not been exposed to vesicular stomatitis within the previous 30 days, nor
have they been vaccinated with a vesicular stomatitis vaccine.”
Any person importing animals into the state of Michigan is required to comply with all of the statutory and regulatory provisions of the State of Michigan relating to animal health outlined in Public Act 466 of 1988, as amended, Public Act 239 of 1992, Public Act 358 of 1994, Public Act 199 of 1996 and Public Act 287 of 1969 as amended. Copies of laws may be obtained through www.michiganlegislature.org.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
STATE REGULATIONS FOR
MICHIGAN............................................................................................. 1
GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS........................................................................................................... 3
GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS continued............................................................................................ 4
AQUACULTURE............................................................................................................................. 5
CATTLE AND BISON....................................................................................................................... 9
FEEDER CATTLE......................................................................................................................... 10
CATS........................................................................................................................................... 11
CERVIDAE................................................................................................................................... 12
DOGS.......................................................................................................................................... 13
DOGS AND CATS
(PUPPIES AND KITTENS) FOR SALE AT A PET SHOP......................................... 14
EQUINE (HORSE)......................................................................................................................... 15
FERRETS.................................................................................................................................... 16
GOATS........................................................................................................................................ 17
NEW WORLD
CAMELIDS.............................................................................................................. 18
POULTRY AND
HATCHING EGGS.................................................................................................. 19
PSITTACINE BIRDS
(PET BIRDS)................................................................................................... 20
SHEEP........................................................................................................................................ 21
SWINE ........................................................................................................................................ 22
WILD OR EXOTIC
ANIMALS NOT REGULATED............................................................................... 23
QUESTIONS
CONCERNING EXOTIC PETS AND POCKET PETS...................................................... 24
1. All animals, including poultry, imported into Michigan must meet the state requirements in addition to Federal interstate requirements and must originate from a herd or flock that is apparently free from and has not been exposed to contagious, infectious, toxicological, or communicable disease. The herd or flock must not be under quarantine for any reason.
2. All imported livestock (expect those for immediate slaughter) must be accompanied by one copy of the official interstate health certificate or official certificate of veterinary inspection (herein certificate) prepared by an accredited veterinarian of the state of origin (except poultry and hatching eggs – please see those sections). This certificate shall be in the possession of the driver of the vehicle or person accompanying the shipment of animals. An approved copy of the health certificate shall be forwarded to the office of the Michigan State Veterinarian within ten days after the date of issuance.
a. There shall be no diversion of animals to premises other than the destination site named on the certificate, owner-shipper statement, or sale invoice.
b. An accredited veterinarian shall inspect the herd or flock of origin and the animal(s) in the shipment. The accredited veterinarian shall prepare and sign the certificate, which is valid for 30 days after examination of the animal(s).
c. The certificate shall be prepared on official forms of the state of origin and state the date of examination.
d. The certificate shall describe the animals by species, breed, sex, and age. For livestock, the certificate shall include a signed certification by the consignor that the animals in the shipment are those described in the certificate. Individual identification such as ear tag numbers, tattoos, brands, or registration numbers are required to be recorded.
e. The certificate shall record all data necessary to report results of required tests and vaccinations.
f. The certificate shall have complete names and addresses of the consignor and consignee and the destination address if different from the consignee address.
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g. The accredited veterinarian preparing the certificate shall certify that the livestock are free of clinical signs of infectious, contagious, or toxicological disease.
h. For livestock, the certificate shall state the intended purpose for which the animals are to be used, i.e.:
1) Dairy or breeding
2) Feeding or grazing
3) Immediate slaughter
4) Other purposes (exhibition, etc.)
3. In lieu of an official interstate health certificate or official certificate of veterinary inspection, an owner-shipper statement or an invoice that shows the origin, number and type of livestock in the shipment and the destination of the livestock may accompany livestock imported for immediate slaughter purposes. The livestock may only be transported to the destination stated on the official interstate health certificate, official certificate of veterinary inspection, owner-shipper statement, or invoice. Cattle delivered directly to a slaughter plant shall be slaughtered within 5 days. Swine delivered directly to a slaughter plant must be slaughtered within 48 hours of importation. Livestock for slaughter purposes delivered to a livestock auction market as defined in Public Act 284 of 1937, as amended, shall be slaughtered within ten days.
4. Livestock being imported for exhibition shall meet the requirements for importation of breeding animals of that species and shall be accompanied by a copy of an official interstate health certificate or certificate of veterinary inspection issued by an accredited veterinarian from the state of origin. Livestock shall not be diverted to a premises other than the destination site named on the official interstate health certificate or certificate of veterinary inspection.
“Aquaculture species” means aquatic
animal organisms including, but not limited to, fish, crustaceans, mollusks, reptiles,
or amphibians reared or cultured under controlled conditions in an aquaculture
facility.
Any movement, importing, or exporting of aquaculture
species shall be in compliance with the Animal Industry Act (Public Act 466 of
1988, as amended), being sections 287.701 to 287.747 of the Michigan Compiled
Laws.
1.
A person shall not import aquaculture into this state without one of
the following issued by an accredited veterinarian:
a.
Official Interstate Health Certificate
b.
Official Certificate of Veterinary Inspection
c.
Fish Disease Inspection Report
2.
A person shall not import aquaculture from a hatchery or other facility
with a record of an emergency fish disease within the past two years. These include, but are not limited to, Viral Hemorrhagic
Septicemia, Infectious Hematopotietic Necrosis, Cerataomyxosis, and
Proliferative Kidney Disease.
3.
A person shall not import aquaculture exhibiting clinical signs of
disease.
A list of approved species for aquaculture
production has been established. Only
the aquaculture species on the approved list are allowed for purposes of
aquaculture production.
Approved freshwater species are as follows:
(a)
Lake sturgeon (Acipense fulvescens)
(b)
Paddlefish (Polyodon spathula)
(c)
Arctic grayling (Thymallus arcticus)
(d)
Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)
(e)
Brown trout (Salmo trutta)
(f)
Brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis)
(g)
Splake (Salvelinus namaycush x Salvelinus fontinalis)
(h)
Lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush)
(i)
Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)
(j)
Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch)
(k)
Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha)
(l)
Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
(m)
Lake whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis)
(n)
Lake herring (Coregonus artedi)
(o)
Muskellunge (Esox masquinongy)
(p)
Northern pike (Esox lucius)
(q) Tiger muskie (Esox masquinongy x Esox lucius)
(r)
Common carp (Cyprinus carpio)
(s)
Goldfish (Carassius auratus)
(t)
Creek chub (Semotilus atromaculatus)
(u)
Bowfin (Amia calva)
(v)
Redbelly dace (Phoxinus eos)
(w)
Finescale dace (Phoxinus neogaeus)
(x)
Common shiner (Luxilus cornutus)
(y)
Golden shiner (Notemigonus crysoleucas)
(z)
Emerald shiner (Notropis atherinoides)
(aa) Bluntnose minnow (Pimephales
notatus)
(bb) Fathead minnow (Pimephales
promelas)
(cc) Black bullhead (Ameiurus
melas)
(dd) Yellow bullhead (Ameiurus
natalis)
(ee) Brown bullhead (Ameiurus
nebulosus)
(ff)
Channel catfish (Lctalurus punctatus)
(gg) Flathead catfish (Pylodictis
punctatus)
(hh) Burbott (Lota lota)
(ii)
Smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolmieu)
(jj)
Largemouth bass (Micropterus annularis)
(kk) White crappie (Pomoxis
annularis)
(ll)
Black crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus)
(mm)
Hybrid crappie (Pomoxis annularis x Pomoxis nigromaculatus)
(nn) Warmouth (Lepomis gulosus)
(oo) Rock bass (Ambloplites
rupestris)
(pp) Green sunfish (Lepomis
cyanellus)
(qq) Bluegill (Lepomis
macrochirus)
(rr)
Hybrid bluegill (Lepomis cyanellus x Lepomis macrochirus)
(ss) Pumpkinseed (Lepomis
gibbosus)
(tt)
Redear sunfish (Lepomis microlophus)
(uu) Sauger (Stizostedion
canadense)
(vv) Walleye (Stizostedion
vitreum vitreum)
(ww)
Saugeye (Stizostedion canadense x Stizostedion vitreum vitreum)
(xx) Yellow perch (Perca
flavescens)
(yy) Bigmouth buffalofish
(Lctiobus cyprinellus)
(zz) Black buffalofish (Lctiobus
niger)
(aaa)
White perch (Morone americana)
(bbb)
White bass (Morone chrysops)
(ccc)
Tilapia (Genera of Tiliapia (except T. rondeliia), Oreochromis, Sarotheradom,
and hybrids thereof)
Approved salt or brackish waters species are as
follows:
(a)
Brine shrimp (Atremia sp.)
(b)
Shrimp (All species of the genus Peneaus)
(c)
Mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus)
(d)
Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)
(e)
Cod (Gadus sp.)
(f)
Halibut (Hippglossus sp.)
(g)
Snapper (Lutjanidae-Lutjanus sp. Ocyurus sp.)
(h)
Grouper (Serranidae-Epinephelus sp. Mycteroperca sp.)
(i)
Red drum (Sciaenops occellatus)
(j)
Tuna (Thunnusthynnus)
(k)
Flounder (Paralichthys sp.)
(l)
Pompano (Trachinoyus sp.)
(m)
Snook (Centropomus sp.)
(n)
Mackeral (Scomberomorus sp.)
If you have any questions regarding aquatic animal health regulations,
please contact:
Gary E. Whelan, Fish Production Manager
Department of Natural Resources
MI DNR Fisheries Division
Phone: 517-373-6948
Fax: 517-373-0381
Email: whelang@michigan.gov
Dairy and/or Breeding (Includes Beef-type)
All cattle imported into
Each
animal must be individually uniquely identified by an USDA-approved ear tag,
tattoo, brand or registration number (official breed registry).
Dairy and/or Breeding (Includes
Beef-type)
a. Originate directly from a certified brucellosis-free herd, or
b. Originate directly from a state that has maintained, for the previous six consecutive years prior to importation, certified brucellosis class free state status, or
c. Test negative to an official brucellosis test within 30 days prior to importation.
d. If female dairy or breeding cattle over 19 months of age or bulls over 6 months of age are imported from states classified brucellosis B or C, refer to program manager.
1.
All feeder cattle imported into
a. Feeder heifers under 20 months of age must be individually identified by an official USDA ear tag*. Individual identification must be recorded on the interstate health certificate.
*Note: Feeder heifers may be identified by an USDA official back tag recorded on the health certificate. Within ten days of arrival, official USDA silver ear tags shall be placed in one ear. These silver tag numbers are to be recorded on the importing health certificate and a copy sent to the State Veterinarian’s Office within ten days after importation of the cattle
b. Feeder heifers over 20 months of age must meet the requirements for dairy and/or breeding cattle.
2.
Feeder cattle shall be kept segregated from
native dairy or breeding cattle at the
1. It is recommended that an official interstate health certificate or official certificate of veterinary inspection accompany cats imported into the state.
2. It is also recommended that cats be vaccinated against rabies.
Until further notice, the Michigan Department of Agriculture is refusing importation of all live cervidae (deer and elk) into the state of Michigan.
1.
All cervidae imported into Michigan must be accompanied by an official
interstate health certificate or official certificate of veterinary
inspection. The animal must be
officially identified and that identification must be listed on the
certificate.
2.
All cervidae one year and older must have a negative brucellosis test
within 30 days prior to importation or originate from a certified brucellosis
free herd.
3.
All cervidae one year and older must meet the requirements of one of
the following:
4.
All cervidae less than one year of age must meet one of the following:
5.
Cervidae with any response other than negative to the tuberculosis or
brucellosis tests are not eligible for importation.
6.
Cervidae exposed to brucellosis or tuberculosis are not eligible for
importation.
All
test results must be listed on the health certificate.
All
cervidae imported from accredited, qualified, or monitored herds must have the
accredited, qualified, or monitored herd number and current qualifying test
date listed on the health certificate.
1. Official interstate health certificate or official certificate of veterinary inspection.
2. Rabies vaccination by a licensed veterinarian within one year/three years (according to vaccine label directions).
3. Puppies less than 12 weeks of age from a rabies quarantined area are not allowed entry.
Certificate is valid for 30 days from date of examination.
Airline certificates are valid for ten days.
(FOR SALE BY NON-OWNER)
1. Animal must be eight weeks of age and have teeth visible.
2. Official interstate health certificate or official certificate of veterinary inspection.
3. Rabies vaccination by a licensed veterinarian within one year/three years (according to vaccine label directions) if 12 weeks of age or older.
4. If less than 12 weeks of age and from a rabies quarantined area, entry is not allowed.