Animal Identification

Official identification is required on all domestic livestock that move from any premises. The use of electronic identification will be strongly encouraged.

Surveillance Herd Testing Requirements

Annual whole herd testing is required of all herds for surveillance, except that surveillance testing is not required for terminal operations.

Movement Testing Requirements

The herd must have met the annual testing requirement for surveillance testing.

An individual animal test with negative results is required within 60 days prior to movement for breeding livestock and sexually-intact feeders, if movement occurs after 6 months from the date of the annual whole herd test.

No additional testing is required of individual animals moved directly to slaughter, to a terminal operation, or if originating from an accredited herd.

Movement Permit Requirements

A movement permit is required to move livestock from any premises within the Infected Zone, unless moving directly to slaughter. Surveillance Zone - includes Cheboygan, Crawford, Iosco, Ogemaw, Oscoda, and Otsego counties. Animal Identification

Official identification is required on all domestic livestock that move from any premises.

Surveillance Herd Testing Requirements

Biennial whole herd testing is required of all herds for surveillance, except that surveillance testing is not required at terminal operations. Movement Testing Requirements

The herd must have met the biennial testing requirement for surveillance testing.

An individual animal test with negative results is required within 60 days prior to movement for breeding livestock and sexually-intact feeders, if movement occurs after 6 months from the date of the biennial whole herd test.

No additional testing is required of individual animals moved directly to slaughter, to a terminal operation, or if originating from an accredited herd.

Movement Permit Requirements

A movement permit is required to move livestock from any premises within the Surveillance Zone, unless moving directly to slaughter. Disease Free Zone - includes all counties outside the Infected and Surveillance Zones.

Animal Identification

Official identification is required on any domestic livestock that move from any premises.

Surveillance Herd Testing Requirements

All herds located in Antrim, Arenac, Charlevoix, Emmet, Gladwin, Kalkaska, or Roscommon counties are required to have completed two whole herd tests performed before the December 31, 2003, statewide deadline for whole herd testing.

Those herds having completed a whole herd test once must be tested a second time upon or near the herd test anniversary date in 2002.

Those herds never having been whole herd tested must be tested within the year 2002 with a second test to follow on the 2003 anniversary date.

Those herds having completed two whole herd tests within the three-year period of January 1, 2000, through December 31, 2002, are exempt from further surveillance testing under this provision.

Statewide (All Zones)

Breeding livestock and sexually-intact feeders must originate from a herd that has received at least one whole herd test.

Deacon calves (bull calves less than 14 days of age) may move from any premises in any zone provided herd testing requirements for surveillance have been met.