The Kentucky State Veterinarian’s office today (Aug. 18) placed an embargo on Natrona County in Wyoming due to the detection of vesicular stomatitis (VS). A release this afternoon stated:

“With the notification that vesicular stomatitis has been confirmed as affecting equine in Natrona County, Wyo., Kentucky’s Administrative Regulation 302 KAR 20:115 now prohibits the entry of all livestock, wild and exotic animals into Kentucky from the VS Embargoed portions of Wyoming designated to include all of Natrona County. Animals originating from other areas within Wyoming are permitted conditional entry into Kentucky by meeting additional inspection, testing, and permitting requirements. For complete information regarding KY’s VS Embargo and Entry of Animals into the state, please contact our office on 502/564-3956 or visit our web page at https://www.kyagr.com/state_vet/index.htm.”

Following are requirements as stated by the Commonwealth of Kentucky regarding VS embargos and surrounding areas.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Embargoed Areas within VS-Positive States
All Livestock (including equine), wild and exotic animals are currently prohibited from entry into Kentucky from the designated areas defined to include the following counties:
WYOMING: Natrona County.
Non-Embargoed Areas of VS-Positive States Allowed Restricted Entry
In addition to the entry requirements found in 302KAR20:040, Entry into Kentucky, all livestock (including horses), wild and exotic animals originating from the non-embargoed areas of a state having confirmed cases of VS are required to meet the following conditions prior to entering Kentucky:
1. Be tested and found negative to VS using a USDA-approved test with the sample collected during the 10-day period prior to the animal’s arrival in Kentucky.
2. Equine from a non-embargoed area must be tested using the C-Elisa Test with the sample collected during ten-(10) day period prior to the animal’s entry into Kentucky.
3. Have an entry permit issued by this office recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. Permits will be issued Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. EDT.
4. Be accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection indicating that examination of the animals occurred during the five-(5) day period prior to arrival in Kentucky and containing the following statement: “Animals represented on this CVI have not originated from a premise or area under quarantine or on which vesicular stomatitis has been diagnosed in the past thirty (30) days or from an embargoed area restricted from entry into Kentucky