Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI)
Beef cattle imported into Kansas from another state must be accompanied
by a completed Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI, health
certificate) signed by an accredited veterinarian, unless moved directly
to a licensed slaughter facility or to an approved Kansas livestock
market. The CVI must have been issued within 30 days prior to the
animal’s movement into Kansas.
Identification
Official identification is required for beef cattle entering Kansas. This identification must be listed individually on the CVI. Individual identification must be a method approved by the animal health commissioner (official USDA ear tag, breed registration tattoo with breed registration papers accompanying CVI to the state office). Click here for a list of official ear tags.
Exceptions to Official Identification include:
- Animals moved directly to a licensed slaughter facility or directly to an approved Kansas livestock market.
- Beef cattle between 60 days and 18 months of age, steers, and spayed heifers intended for feeding. Head count and average weight or age must be included on the CVI.
Dairy-Beef Cross
Call the Kansas Import Desk at 785-564-6616 for import requirements.
Trichomonas Requirements
Beef cattle moving directly to slaughter: No requirement.
Intact females intended for feeding:
CVI must include the statement "These females are for feeding purposes
only and will have no bull exposure after entering Kansas."
Bulls intended for feeding: CVI
must include the statement "These bulls are for feeding-to-slaughter
purposes only with no diversion" OR obtain the required permit for bulls 18 months of age and older.
Females intended for breeding:
CVI must include a statement confirming one of the listed scenarios. If
no scenario applies, the cattle are not eligible for entrance into
Kansas.
- Have calf at side with no bull exposure since calving.
- Are at least 120 days pregnant.
- If less than 120 days pregnant, have been exposed to only known negative bulls.
- Have 120 days of sexual isolation.
- Known virgin heifers with no bull exposure since weaning.
- Embryo transfer-associated or artificial insemination movement with no bull exposure after entering Kansas.
Bulls intended for breeding:
- For bulls 18 months and older regardless of sexual activity/history, CVI must include results of the certified Trich-negative test occurring within 60 days of movement.
- For bulls less than 18 months of age, CVI must include the statement "these bulls have not been sexually exposed to breeding age females” OR include results of the certified Trich-negative test occurring within 60 days of movement.
Cattle for Exhibition & Rodeo Stock: No requirement.
Calves
Calves less than 60 days of age and not accompanied by dam require:
- CVI with official ID individually listed. AND
- Import permit. Please use the online permitting system here or call the Kansas Import Desk at 785-564-6616.
Brucellosis
<updated November 13, 2020>
Brucellosis testing is not required unless cattle are entering Kansas originating from a Designated Surveillance Area (DSA).
If you are unsure of the status of the area of origin click here for a list of states’ statuses and here for a map of counties affected in a given state.
Cattle from the DSA under 12 months of age intended for feeding:
- Import Permit.
- CVI.
- Individual
Official identification required on all cattle originating from
the DSA. Include statement on the CVI verifying that each animal has
official identification; however, the IDs do not need to be listed on the CVI.
Exemptions: Steers and spayed heifers do not have to be officially identified unless they are an exhibition animal.
Cattle from the DSA 12 months of age or older and sexually intact, all breeding animals, AND exhibition animals:
- Import Permit.
- CVI with Official Identification individually listed.
- Include statement on CVI that each animal being moved meets one of the following requirements:
- Originates and moves directly from a USDA certified brucellosis free herd in the state of origin; OR
- Originates
and moves directly from a herd that has had a negative whole-herd test
for brucellosis in the previous 12 months and date of test listed on
CVI; OR
- Has tested negative in the previous 30 days and date of qualifying test listed on CVI.
Bovine Tuberculosis
*DAIRY CATTLE BREEDS: Regardless of purpose (breeding, feeding), refer to the Dairy Cattle requirements for tuberculosis testing.*
Tuberculosis testing is not required for beef breeds of cattle originating from a tuberculosis free or Modified Accredited Advanced state or zone. See requirements below if cattle originate from a Modified Accredited state or zone.
If you are unsure of the status of the area of origin, click here for a list of states’ statuses and here for a map of counties affected in a given state.
Cattle Imported from Bovine Tuberculosis Modified Accredited States or Zones:
A CVI is required for all beef cattle imported to Kansas from a Modified Accredited zone. No testing required if cattle move directly to slaughter.
Beef Steers & Spayed Heifers must meet one of the following requirements:
- Negative tuberculosis test within 60 days prior to movement. OR
- Originate from an Accredited herd and include a statement on the CVI state the herd completed the necessary accreditation testing with negative results within one year of movement.
Beef Breeding Cattle must meet one of the following requirements:
- Negative test of the herd of origin (all animals 12 months of age and older) within 12 months of movement AND a negative test on the individual animals to be moved (2 months of age and older) within 60 days of movement. The individual test is not required if the animals are moved within 60 days of the herd-of-origin test and were included on the test.
- Originate from a herd with a negative whole herd test within the previous 12 months and negative individual test within 60 days. Individual tests are not required if movement is within 6 months of the whole herd test.
- Originate from an accredited herd and include a statement on the CVI stating the herd completed the necessary accreditation testing with negative results within one year of movement.
Calves under 60 days must be accompanied by dam.
Mexican or Canadian Origin Cattle
- CVI with Official Identification individually listed. AND
- Import Permit. Please use the online permitting system here or call the Kansas Import Desk at 785-564-6616. AND
- Must meet Trichomonas requirements as described above.
AND
- ALL Mexican-origin cattle must carry an "M" brand. OR
- ALL Canada-origin cattle must carry a "CAN" brand or tattoo.