Entry into Kentucky

(1) General requirements.
(a) All horses and other equidae entering Kentucky shall be accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection except horses and other equidae purchased at an approved out-of-state horse sale. Certificate shall include all tests that have been conducted as well as all vaccinations including vaccination date and type of vaccine used.

(b) Attached to the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection shall be a copy of a certificate of report from a laboratory approved by the USDA showing the animal(s) to be negative to an AGID test or other USDA approved test for equine infectious anemia.

(c) Horses with evidence of a contagious, infectious or communicable disease or exposure thereto shall not be eligible for entry.

(2) Specific diseases.
(a) Equine infectious anemia.

1. All horses and other equidae except unweaned foals accompanied by their dam, offered for sale shall be negative to an AGID test or other USDA approved test for equine infectious anemia within twelve (12) months prior to entry.

2. Horses and other equidae purchased at an out-of-state approved horse sale:

(b) May move directly to a Kentucky approved auction market. On entry into the market all horses and other equidae shall have an EIA test conducted under the requirements of 302 KAR 2.065, Section 4(1); or

(c) A Kentucky licensed livestock dealer may purchase horses and other equidae and may move animals directly to his Kentucky premises. On entry into the premises animals shall be kept separate and apart from other animals on the premises. Horses may move to an approved horse sale within fourteen (14) days post entry or shall have an official EIA test conducted within fourteen (14) days post entry. The owner shall document the movement of horse(s) to an approved horse sale and when horses remain on the dealers premises the dealer shall document that an official EIA test has been conducted within the required fourteen (14) days post entry.

(d) An entry permit shall be required and shall be obtained prior to entry into Kentucky. The permit may be obtained by calling (502) 564-3956 day or night.

(e) In lieu of a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection a bill of laden or waybill shall accompany horses on entry. The bill of laden or waybill shall document entry permit, number of horses purchased, individual horse identification, sex, age, color, brand, tattoo (if available), market sale identification and all other markings.

(f) All horses and equidae purchased from an out-of-state approved horse sale shall be available for inspection by an agent of the Board of Agriculture.

(g) Horses may be placed under quarantine on entry. Quarantine shall be released when requirements of 302 KAR 20:040, Section 3(2)(a) have been met.

(h) A licensed livestock dealer may move horses that are origin out-of-state but movement shall be directly to a Kentucky approved horse sale.

(i) Horses may move from an out-of-state farm of origin but movement shall be directly from the farm of origin to a Kentucky approved horse sale.

(j) Veterinarian's statement that examination was made within the past thirty (30) days and revealed the animal(s) to be free from symptoms of a contagious, infectious or communicable disease or exposure thereto.