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The following requirements apply to the transportation of domestic animals into Indiana.
- "Domestic animal" means an animal that is not wild (as defined in IC 15-17-2-26). The term is limited to:
- Cattle, calves, horses, mules, swine, sheep, goats, dogs, cats, poultry, ostriches, rhea, emus, or other birds
- An animal of the bovine, equine, ovine, caprine, porcine, canine, feline, avian, camelid, cervidae, or bison species; or
- An aquatic animal that may be the subject of aquaculture (as defined in IC 15-11-7-1).
- The following species have more specific requirements for transportation into Indiana that may be found under their own title on this web site:
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Certificate of Veterinary Inspection
- Must be completed by a licensed and accredited veterinarian within the thirty (30) days immediately prior to the animal entering Indiana.
Entry Permit
- Required for cattle, swine, cervids and certain aquaculture species.
- Certain exotic and normally wild animals may require additional permits from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to move into Indiana.
Testing
- See individual species for additional information.
- No animal that originates from a herd, premises or area under quarantine because of disease concerns may be transported into Indiana, unless a rule or order specifically allows for such movement.
Vaccination
- See individual species for additional information.
Other Requirements
- Individual animal identification required.
- Certain exotic and normally wild animals may require additional permits from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources to locate in Indiana.
Exhibition
- If the animal is to be entered in a livestock exhibition in Indiana, see the Indiana exhibition requirements. Exhibition Requirements.
