A permit is required on all goats entering the state if not using approved electronic certificate of veterinary inspection (CVI).
A CVI is required for all goats entering the state.
Individual identification by scrapie tag, 840 electronic RFID tag, breed registration tattoo, or 840 microchip placed in ear or web of tail is required for all goats. Goats less than 18 months of age, restricted to feeding for slaughter, may be exempt from tagging requirement. Contact the office for details.
- Tattoos may be used as the sole form of Official ID for goats as long as they are accompanied by registration papers from an USDA-approved breed registry and they are not moving to slaughter or through a livestock market. Both the registry Flock ID and the letter for the birth year and individual ID must be printed on the registration paper.
**Goats coming direct from a producer's premises to an approved auction market
- Goats can come direct from a producer's premises to an approved auction market without a health certificate or a permit PROVIDED the goats are identified, as required, prior to or on arrival. Feeder goats <18 months of age can come without the scrapie tag, provided that they are restricted to slaughter channels
MICHIGAN
In addition to above requirements, all goats originating from Michigan, regardless of breed, including wethers, need to have been part of a whole herd negative TB test within 12 months prior to import AND have a negative individual TB test within 30 days prior to import. OR originate from a TB accredited free herd and have a negative individual TB test with 30 days prior to import.