Movement Alert:
New World Screwworm (NWS) has been identified in the southern U.S. It has
not
been identified in Wisconsin. In response to cases of NWS in other states, Wisconsin has additional requirements for warm-blooded animals moving from states with active NWS infested zones. Visit the
NWS website for additional information on movement requirements and resources.
Swine imported directly to a slaughtering establishment are not required to have official individual ID, disease testing, or a certificate of veterinary inspection (CVI). However, they must meet federal regulations. A slaughtering establishment means a facility to slaughter animals that is licensed by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection or that is subject to inspection by USDA.
Federal rules require the following:
- Paperwork (e.g., yarding receipt, sale ticket, waybill, bill of lading, bill of sale) that includes all of the following:
- Location, including street address, from which the animals originated
- Animal identification numbers, when required.
- Except for swine that are kept as a group from birth through slaughter without any mixing with swine from other premises, only
one of the following types of identification is required:
- Official identification
- Slaughter identification:
- Official backtags
- Premises identification number (PIN) tags. Note that many slaughter establishments require PIN tags.
- Tattoos consisting of the PIN number or feeder swine number assigned by the state veterinarian of the state of origin.