Animal Health, Feeds, and Livestock Identification
The Oregon Department of Agriculture’s (ODA) Animal Health Program, under the direction of the Oregon State Veterinarian, is responsible for protecting the health of Oregon livestock.
This responsibility is carried out through four primary statutory responsibilities – Livestock Disease Control and Response, Animal Disease Traceability (ADT), Animal Emergency Planning and Response, and providing veterinary oversight to the State Meat Inspection Program.
Three additional programs with similar missions – Animal Health Laboratory, Commercial Feed Licensing, and Animal Rescue Entity Licensing – also exist within the Animal Health Program.
Browse the topics below to learn more about Animal Health programs within the Oregon Department of Agriculture. See the full list of programs and resources below.
New World Screwworm has been confirmed in the United States
On June 3, 2026, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
announced the detection of New World Screwworm (NWS) in a 3-week-old calf in Zavala County, Texas. This is the first detection of NWS in the United States.
Effective immediately, all animals entering Oregon that originate in an active infested zone must meet
additional import requirements.