Cattle Imports
Until further notice, ISDA is prohibiting the importation of cattle and bison into Idaho originating from any premise with cattle that tested positive or are symptomatic for Bovine Influenza A virus (BIAV).
Certificates of Veterinary Inspection (CVIs) for all cattle imports that originate from a BIAV affected state shall be valid for no more than fourteen (14) days and must include the following statement:
“The cattle identified in this shipment do not originate from a premises with a positive detection of BIAV or that is currently under investigation as a suspect premises.”
More information on HPAI in cattle here.
View biosecurity practices to best protect your operation from potential disease.
Entry Permits are not required when using an approved electronic CVI form. The only approved eCVI forms are those from GlobalVetLink, State of Oregon, Vet Sentry, Sale Time, Mi-Corporation, myVetTech, Acclaim Systems VET CVI and State of Texas. If you are not using one of these forms, normal permit requirements still apply. Please note VSPS is NOT an approved eCVI system.
ISDA’s “Rules Governing the Importation of Animals” has detailed requirement information. Use this information as a general guide and contact us if you have questions.
Please note: as of 2/15/2020 the agreement between Montana and Idaho to allow use of brands as identification on Certificates of Veterinary Inspection is no longer in effect. In addition to the below requirements, all cattle from Canada require an entry permit and individual, official identification listed on the CVI.
Please note that all cattle going directly to an approved slaughter facility to be slaughtered within 3 days are exempt from all of the above requirements.
If you have questions regarding brand inspections for animals entering Idaho, contact the Idaho Brand Board at (208) 884-7070.
Idaho also has a grazing permit program, with agreements between Idaho and seven (7) other states to allow established herds to commute and graze between states with slightly different requirements. If you would like to graze a herd through this program, please see the grazing permit information or call Animal Industries at (208) 332-8540.
A summary of all large animal import requirements is available in our Import Brochure, which may be printed out for your offline records.
These requirements only cover animals entering Idaho – please see our export resources if you are shipping animals to another state.