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Edmonton, Alberta CANADA
Premise ID
AS OF March 20, the number of current livestock premises registered in Indiana are: avian: 5407; bovine: 23,159; camelid: 470; goats: 6913; cervids: 652; equine: 6383; fish: 205; sheep: 5558; and porcine: 10,452, for a total of 37,902 premises.
LIVESTOCK EXHIBITION reminder: Premise identification (PremID) numbers continue to be required for all cattle, hogs, goats, sheep and cervids that are exhibited, purchased or sold in Indiana. This is a state requirement, whether the local exhibition/fair organizer tracks the information or not. Also, several hog packers are requiring ID numbers for animals sold at fair auctions, even if the county is not collecting the information. PremID request forms are available online at www.in.boah.gov.
4HERS AND others who may need a premise identification number for the fair season need to apply early for their number. Requestors need to allow at least 10 business days for BOAH to process these requests. The process usually does not take that long, but last-minute requests by phone may not be fulfilled.
Cervids
THE NEW cervid CWD program is underway and changes are beginning to take effect. Currently, herds are being distinguished between CWD-susceptible and CWD-non susceptible. The susceptible species are white-tailed deer, elk, moose, sika, red deer and hybrids of the listed species. Regulations for non susceptible cervids are minimal, although herd owners may voluntarily join the CWD Certification Program (or CWD Monitoring). The Certification Program allows cervid herds to gain status in a CWD program so they can meet interstate requirements. The Monitoring Program provides minimal regulations for pet and hobby herds not interested in moving interstate.
PLEASE REMEMBER to check the state of destination import requirements for cervids when writing CVIs. Requirements vary from state to state. Official identification must be in the cervid’s ear and recorded on the CVI before the animal leaves the state.
Denise Derrer
Public Information Director
Indiana State Board of Animal Health
www.boah.in.gov
AS OF March 20, the number of current livestock premises registered in Indiana are: avian: 5407; bovine: 23,159; camelid: 470; goats: 6913; cervids: 652; equine: 6383; fish: 205; sheep: 5558; and porcine: 10,452, for a total of 37,902 premises.
LIVESTOCK EXHIBITION reminder: Premise identification (PremID) numbers continue to be required for all cattle, hogs, goats, sheep and cervids that are exhibited, purchased or sold in Indiana. This is a state requirement, whether the local exhibition/fair organizer tracks the information or not. Also, several hog packers are requiring ID numbers for animals sold at fair auctions, even if the county is not collecting the information. PremID request forms are available online at www.in.boah.gov.
4HERS AND others who may need a premise identification number for the fair season need to apply early for their number. Requestors need to allow at least 10 business days for BOAH to process these requests. The process usually does not take that long, but last-minute requests by phone may not be fulfilled.
Cervids
THE NEW cervid CWD program is underway and changes are beginning to take effect. Currently, herds are being distinguished between CWD-susceptible and CWD-non susceptible. The susceptible species are white-tailed deer, elk, moose, sika, red deer and hybrids of the listed species. Regulations for non susceptible cervids are minimal, although herd owners may voluntarily join the CWD Certification Program (or CWD Monitoring). The Certification Program allows cervid herds to gain status in a CWD program so they can meet interstate requirements. The Monitoring Program provides minimal regulations for pet and hobby herds not interested in moving interstate.
PLEASE REMEMBER to check the state of destination import requirements for cervids when writing CVIs. Requirements vary from state to state. Official identification must be in the cervid’s ear and recorded on the CVI before the animal leaves the state.
Denise Derrer
Public Information Director
Indiana State Board of Animal Health
www.boah.in.gov
