SPARKS, Nev. -
June 01, 2023The Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) has
issued new health certificate requirements for horses, cattle, swine, sheep and
goats entering Nevada. Any livestock animal from a state where Vesicular
Stomatitis Virus (VSV) has been diagnosed or visiting an infected state and
then returning to Nevada, must be accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection
(CVI) noting them to be free of signs of VSV.
“Protecting our animal industry is our top
priority,” said NDA Director J.J. Goicoechea, DVM. “It’s important that we monitor
for these animal diseases and take action, including issuing new entry
requirements, to prevent impacts to animals and our agriculture industry.”
VSV is a viral disease that can cause blisters
on horses, cattle, swine, sheep and goats. While it can be spread to humans and
it’s important to use personal protective equipment and practice good sanitation
when handling infected animals, there are currently no active cases in Nevada.
Animal owners should work with their CVI-issuing
veterinarian to ensure these new entry requirements are being met. The full
requirements are available on the NDA website and read:
NEW ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR STATES
WITH VSV DIAGNOSIS 5/19/2023
Currently, all horses, cattle, swine,
sheep, and goats from a state where Vesicular Stomatitis Virus (VSV) has been
diagnosed, or visiting an infected state and then returning to Nevada, except
those moving directly to slaughter, must be accompanied by a CVI that includes
the statement:
“I have examined all the animals
identified on this certificate within seven (7) days of shipment date and have
found them to be free from signs of Vesicular Stomatitis Virus (VSV). During
the last fourteen (14) days, these animals have not been exposed to VSV nor
located on a VSV confirmed or a VSV suspected premises.”
Learn more at agri.nv.gov.
About the Nevada Department of Agriculture
The Nevada
Department of Agriculture (NDA) mission is to preserve, protect and
promote Nevada’s agriculture. The department has 225 dedicated employees
providing services in its five divisions, Administrative Services, Animal
Industry, Measurement Standards, Food and Nutrition, and Plant Health and
Compliance. The department’s $288 million budget facilitates regulatory and
administrative work in agriculture and food manufacturing industries, protecting
public and environmental health and worker safety, and providing food
distribution and oversight for the United States Department of Agriculture’s
school and community nutrition programs.
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