General Requirements for Animal Imports into North Carolina
Additional Requirements for Importing Livestock from Vesicular Stomatitis Positive States
Current states positive for VS: Kansas, Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. To view the latest updates and see which counties are positive please go to the USDA website.
- "Livestock" means any hoofed animal, to include bovines, sheep, goats, swine, camelids (New and Old World), and horses and other members of the Equidae family.
- No Extended Equine Certificates of Veterinary Inspection (EECVI) are allowed from infected states. EECVIs will be allowed when a quarantine has been lifted from a state.
- Follow normal North Carolina entry requirements per administrative code.
- Any livestock entering NC from a county that contains a premises quarantined for VS shall be accompanied by an ICVI dated within 14 days of entry with the statement:
“All animals identified on this Interstate Certificate of Veterinary Inspection have been inspected and found to be free from clinical signs of vesicular stomatitis.”
Importation of Native Wildlife or Potentially Invasive Species
The importation of native wildlife or potentially invasive species into NC may also require a permit from NCWRC. For further information, please see:
General Requirements for Veterinarians Exporting Cats, Dogs, and Ferrets
The State Veterinarian's Office receives many questions about what health certificates can be used to export cats, dogs, and ferrets to other states.
- Click here for more information regarding import/export requirements for dogs, cats, and ferrets.
- Click here for requirements for dogs imported internationally from African Swine Fever positive countries.
Export Requirements
General Requirements for Veterinarians Exporting Cats, Dogs, and Ferrets
Small Animal Interstate Certificates of Veterinary Inspection (ICVI) are required to export cats, dogs, and ferrets to other states.
General Requirements for Animal Exports to Other States
For More Information on Current Regulations, Please Contact the State Veterinarian's Office:
