Kentucky Department of Agriculture

A Consumer Protection and Service Agency

Animal Monitoring Programs
- Honeybees
  
  Bovine
  
  Camelids
  
  Cervids
  
  Equine
  
  Poultry
  
  Sheep and Goats
  
  Swine
Helpful Links
Equine Interstate Passport

Equine Interstate Event Permit

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Participating States

EP Testing at KY Laboratories

University of Kentucky’s Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center in Lexington and Murray State University’s Breathitt Veterinary Center in Hopkinsville offer Equine Piroplasmosis testing.

Equine Programs

Mustangs at KY Horse Park

Kentucky Equine Updates

Equine Piroplasmosis Testing Directive - Rescinded

As of 1 January 2012, Kentucky no longer requires Piroplasmosis testing for horses of Texas Origin.

Kentucky Equine Information

CEM (Contagious Equine Metritis)/Importing Mares and Stallions
Equine Infectious Anemia
Equine Viral Arteritis
West Nile/EEE Equine Yearly Summary - As of 1/17/2012 (no 2012 Activity)
Equine Export Statistics By Year
Equine Disease Emergency Response
Vesicular Stomatitis - No Current Entry Restrictions
CEM IMPORTS : USDA INTERIM CHANGES DELAYED - As of 1/17/2012
2011 OUTBREAK OVERVIEW : EQUINE HERPES MYELOENCEPHALOPATHY
WESTERN UNITED STATES - Updated 27 June 2011
2011 ARKANSAS EQUINE INFECTIOUS ANEMIA (EIA) OUTBREAK - Updated 25 August 2011

Contact Information

Rusty Ford, Program Manager
100 Fair Oaks, 2nd Floor
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: (502) 564-3956
Fax: (502) 564-7852

Entry Restrictions

-Wisconsin-
CEM Culture and Entry Permit required for Wisconsin stallions seeking entry to Kentucky.
Please call (502) 564-3956
for permits.

Health Regulations

General Health Requirements

Equine Interstate Guidelines

Equine Entering KY

EIA Testing Required

Bringing Equine
Animals into KY

Exhibiting or Selling
Equine in KY