051-8 Wyo. Code R. § 8-21

Current through April 27, 2019
Section 8-21 - Requirements for the importation of Swine

(a) An ICVI and an Import Permit are required on all Swine entering Wyoming, unless excepted in Section 7(a)(i), (ii) or (iii).

(b) All Swine shall have an Official Individual Identification tag number listed on the ICVI.

  • (i) Exhibition swine less than four (4) months of age may be imported to be identified on arrival with a Wyoming State Fair tag. The statement, "Exhibition Swine to be identified on arrival," shall be written on the ICVI. Tag numbers must be written on the ICVI by the receiver and a copy sent to the Board within seven (7) days of the tags being applied.
  • (ii) Commercial Swine may be imported to integrated commercial premises with USDA approved group identification.

(c) No Swine shall be imported which has been fed human garbage unless processed or treated pursuant to W.S. 11-27-106.

(d) Brucellosis test requirements:

  • (i) Non-commercial swine shall test negative for Brucellosis within thirty (30) days prior to importation, except for the following:
    • (A) Swine from a validated Brucellosis free herd
    • (B) Swine from a validated Brucellosis free state or area, and from which the state veterinarian of the state of origin has verified that swine from the area where they originate are of negligible risk of exposure to feral swine and infection with swine Brucellosis.
    • (C) Swine moving directly to a Wyoming approved slaughter establishment to be killed within three (3) days of arrival.
  • (ii) Swine from a state or area with lower status than validated Brucellosis free shall test negative for Brucellosis within thirty (30) days prior to importation and then may be placed under Quarantine and subjected to a second test performed sixty (60) to ninety (90) days after the pre-import test.

(e) Pseudorabies requirements:

  • (i) No Pseudorabies vaccinated Swine, or Swine from a Pseudorabies vaccinated herd, shall be imported into Wyoming without prior written approval of the Wyoming State Veterinarian.
  • (ii) Non-commercial swine from a Pseudorabies Stage IV or V state or area shall have a negative Pseudorabies test within thirty (30) days prior to importation unless the state veterinarian of the state of origin has verified that swine from the area where they originate are of negligible risk of exposure to feral swine and infection with Pseudorabies virus.
  • (iii) The following have no Pseudorabies test requirement:
    • (A) Swine from a qualified Pseudorabies negative herd in a Pseudorabies stage III, IV, or V state or area.
    • (B) Swine moving directly to a Wyoming approved slaughter establishment to be killed within three (3) days of arrival.
  • (iv) Swine from a state or area with less than a Pseudorabies Stage IV status shall test negative for Pseudorabies within thirty (30) days prior to importation and then may be imported under Quarantine and subjected to a second test performed thirty (30) to sixty (60) days post importation.

051-8 Wyo. Code R. § 8-21

Amended, Eff. 10/2/2017.

Amended, Eff. 7/10/2018.