• A Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (abbreviated CVI, sometimes incorrectly called a 'health certificate') is required. It must be issued no more than 30 days prior to entry and is valid only to the destination(s) indicated on the certificate.
  
• Oregon law requires a permit for all livestock entering the state. Your veterinarian should call for the permit prior to entry: 503-986-4680.
  
• Other requirements:
  
  1. Brucellosis test: Required, regardless of status or origin, less than 30 days prior to entry for non-vaccinated bison (male or female) greater than eight months old and for vaccinated females over 24 months old.
     
  2. Tuberculosis test: If not coming from a "TB- Free" state, the testing may be required.  Your veterinarian should check with this office (503-986-4680) for our current import requirements from your state.
     

• A Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (abbreviated CVI, sometimes incorrectly called a 'health certificate') is required. It must be issued no more than 30 days prior to entry and is valid only to the destination(s) indicated on the certificate.
  
• Oregon law requires a permit for all livestock entering the state. Your veterinarian should call for the permit prior to entry: 503-986-4680.
  
• Other requirements:
  
  1. All sexually intact female cattle over four months old must have been vaccinated against brucellosis ("Bangs" vaccination) and must have a legible vaccination tattoo.
     
  2. If coming from a state with less than "FREE" status in the state/federal brucellosis programs, testing may be required. Your veterinarian should check with this office (503-986-4680) for our current import requirements for cattle from your state.
     
  3. A negative TB test result is now required for dairy breeds six months or older within 60 days before entering Oregon if imported for breeding and or dairy purposes. Imported dairy animals less then six months of age, sexually intact and not tested must be officially identified with an ear tag and restricted at a designated facility until they are tested at no more than six months of age, and with the approval of the Oregon state veterinarian. The department will accept TB test results from animals as young as 60 days of age and would prefer that animals be tested before arriving in Oregon.
     
  4. TB testing is not required for dairy breeds that are sexually neutered and imported to be fed for slaughter.
     
  5. Cattle from Mexico may be required to be tested before arrival. Please contact our office (503-986-4680) for specific information.
  6. Rodeo stock must be tested for TB before entry. Please contact our office (503) 986-4680) for specific information.

a. Canadian cattle imported into Oregon must be born after March 1, 1999.
b. They must be individually identified by an official Canadian ear tag applied before the animal's arrival at the port of entry into the United States
c. The ear tag number must be traceable to the premises of origin of the animal and listed on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.
d. They must have a hot iron brand of CΛN properly applied and easily visible on the live animal and on the carcass before skinning.
e. The CΛN brand must be not less than two inches nor more than four inches high, and must be applied to each animal's right hip, high on the tail-head (over the junction of the sacral and first cocygeal vertebrae).

a. Complete name and contact phone number of shipper.
b. Physical address of origin location of cattle.
c. Complete name and contact phone number of receiver.
d. Physical address of Oregon destination location of cattle.
e. Number and kind of livestock.
f. Purpose of shipment.
g. Proposed date of shipment.

a. Complete name, address and phone number of shipper.
b. Complete physical address of origin location of cattle
c. Complete name, address and phone number of receiver.
d. Complete physical address of Oregon destination for cattle.
e. Shipping date.
f. Individual official identification number, age, sex and breed for each animal.
g. TB and/or brucellosis test results as appropriate.
h. Printed name of veterinarian, address and phone number.
i. Veterinarian's signature and date of inspection.

a. Must be completed 60 days before entry.
b. Because of a current TB outbreak, all cattle imported from British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan must have a negative TB-test result.
c. All sexually intact dairy cattle over 60 days old must have a negative TB-test.
d. Imported Canadian cattle sent directly to slaughter or to a registered dry feedlot and then directly to slaughter from there are exempt from TB-test requirements except animals as noted in (4) (b) above.

a. Imported Canadian cattle sent directly to slaughter or to a registered dry feedlot and then directly to slaughter from there are exempt from brucellosis vaccination requirements.
b. Brucellosis vaccination is required for all female cattle over four months old unless exempted in (5) (a) above. Evidence of such vaccination is a brucellossis vaccination tattoo in the right ear of that animal.
c. Oregon allows mature vaccinated female cattle, over 12 months old, to be imported from other states and Canada as such vaccination is authorized by the state veterinarian or chief provincial veterinarian in that state or province.
d. The state veterinarian may exempt purebred cattle from brucellosis vaccination requirements, based on superior genetics, on a case-by-case basis.
e. For older cattle entering a registered dry feedlot, negative brucellosis test results are required within 30 days of entry for non-vaccinated cattle over 18 months of age, officially calfhood vaccinated cattle of dairy breeds over 20 months of age and officially calfhood vaccinated cattle of beef breeds over 24 months of age.

• Females

1. 20 months of age or older or
2. females of any age that have calved or
3. females of any age that are near calving (seven months) pregnant.

• Bulls - 18 months of age or older.