Louisiana Issues Vesicular Stomatitis Animal Health Warning

Due to an increasing number of confirmed Vesicular Stomatitis in Texas, Louisiana animal health officials are imposing enhanced requirements on livestock entering Louisiana from a state that has diagnosed cases of VS.
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Due to an increasing number of confirmed Vesicular Stomatitis (VS) cases in Texas, Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry animal health officials are imposing enhanced requirements on livestock entering Louisiana from a state that has diagnosed cases of VS.

Any livestock (equine, bovine, porcine, caprine, or ovine) entering Louisiana from a county where VS has been diagnosed within the last 30 days must be accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection written within 10 days of entry containing the following statement:

 

"All animals identified on this certificate have been examined and found free from signs of VS, have not been exposed to VS, and have not originated from a premises that is under quarantine for VS

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